I really dont agree with this you cant pay for your type rating with Ryanair lark. I read elsewhere on this website people advising to keep your MEIR current, do a little flying in a SEP to keep current and wait 5 years for the likes of BA etc to start hiring again.
Including accomodation, travel expenses etc I wouldnt have much change out of 5,000EURO doing an MEIR renewal. Doing that for 5 years = 25,000EURO and thats not including keeping current in a SEP!
Id rather give the money to Ryanair get a couple of thousand hours on the 738 and possibly command within 5 years.
I am against the Easyjet notion of paying for line training and not having a job past the summer but with Ryanair you have a job and are getting paid.
Just my two........