I agree with the post above, but it is still better to be paid for a type rating than being paid. the big advantage, even if you make less money, you don't have to borrow the cash, and if your airline collapses or kick you out, you have a free type rating.
the second problem, is not about paying for a type rating or not, it' s to pay for everything included line training and block time.
now airlines sell 300-500-1000 hours for a lot of money.
in fact in this job, you never make money as now people pay to work...
if we don't do anything, soon, captains will have to pay too.
only flight attendants refuse to pay, because they are smarter
than you.
Pilots who pay to fly don't understand why they are kicked out of the company after having paid for their first 500h
.