skyhighbird.
I think you're still missing the point a little....no, it ISN'T fair that modular is the only option a lot of people have for training. It ISN'T fair that some airlines have a preference for integrated cadets. It ISN'T fair that some won't even talk to modular students with low hours.
BUT. It is the way it is and no amount of stamping of feet and lobbing of dummy is going to change that. You might not like it, but thems the rules. If you want to fly for BA straight out of flight school, then scratch modular off your list - for the time being at least.
If your ambition is to reach BA one day, then do what the hell you want - once you've got 1500 hours even the glorious flag carrier won't give a monkeys of your modular past - but you see, once you've got past 1500 hours, you're likely to have had bad habits kicked out of you by another airline and those that just shouldn't be there are unlikely TO be there.
If your information is correct, you're 23 years old and in a situation that many, many people 20 years your senior would love to be in. It's not FAIR that a 20 year old can be earning more than an airline captain with 20+ years experience - but it's the way of the world. No amount of airline captains whinging and bitching at the likes of Bob Diamond is going to change that either...