He is starting with FR and paying the 30 odd grand. He is going to be on 35 euros an hour till line checked then he will be on 56 per hour till the next bracket and so and so on.
The type rating will be paid off soon if he is shrewd. If he performs well over the next 3 to 4 years he WILL be up for command. If FR are still doing well and he wants to stay at FR, he WILL stay.
If he shrugs his shoulders and says sod this and doesnt turn up to East Mids, Stockholm, or Amsterdam for the over priced(by my own admission) type rating, will he be sitting in the LHS of the 737 in 4 to 5 years? Not a hope in hell!
He is making his move. Is it the right one? At the moment probably. After paying for the type rating and all the rest of it, he will enjoy working for FR, that I am sure of.
