Type Rating
Hi,
Lots of bad press about paying for your own type rating.
In a nutshell, I paid for one in 2002, Best thing i ever did. you have a choice, one to sit and listen to people say your mad and you should not. or two, do it. I did the latter and got a lot of people telling me i was mad. I now have a very good career with the 737 and airbus on my licence and doing the job i love. All because i chose NOT to listen to the many negative people, and to do what i believed was the right thing for me and my career.
Go for it and good luck to you.