Big Number and others.
So, you've bought 500 hours on a jet and you still don't have a job. Then what? Another 500? Where does it end? And where will it end for the greedy organisations plying their trade in this part of the industry?
Tell us where does it end. It's almost like the guy at the casino, things haven't gone well for him, but his luck must change soon, he's bet his last dollar plus any his family has and is going "double or quits" but will that be the end if he doesn't win this time?
You are suggesting 500 hours of self funded line training but it won't end there. Remember this whole process started with just paying for a type rating.
If we all sat down and took a look at what the totals costs were, of what some are suggesting is the only way into a job, and worked out how long it was before there was any real rate of return there might be a bit of reality.
By total costs I mean the initial costs through to a CPL and Instrument rating (or that funny thing you guys call an fATPL) plus a type rating, then any self funded line training, any other costs of gaining employment, the costs of supporting yourself/family for this time and the opportunity cost or interest on the money spent.
If you want to fly that much it would be cheaper (and better for everyone) for you to get another job and do a PPL and pay for your flying that way.
Forgive my butting in here, but I see plenty of people from the UK over here doing their training at the moment and I wonder/despair where they are going to get a job.