If you get an MPL it is specific to the airline - if they choose to ditch you like STERLING did to it's MPLs then you have to find more money to get CPL/IR ATPL(f).
And who will lend you the money?
Go modular and get some life experience instructing, target towing, para dropping, glider towing, bush flying or similar!
No, that is not correct. When you are in training to get your MPL-licence you have to do your training with an airline company and be trained on a multi-pilot aircraft. When the course is finished and you have the MPL-certificate in your hand it is NOT airline specific, (which is a misunderstanding and is not correct.) A MPL-pilot can be emplyed in any company, on any multi-pilot aircraft (after type-rating) just as an CPL/IR licence holder.
However, for the moment there is a good idea for those who has a valid MPL-licence to get CPL/IR. MPL is not yet recoginzed by the companies beacuse it is a new licence with new regulations, to increase the chanses to get a job out there it would be a good idea to convert for CPL/IR... In a few years when the amendment is recognized by the companies i donīt think this will be any problem.