No pay huh? So... how do you pay for food/house etc? Just a dumb question from a CPL holder, currently attending university. I'm ok with low pay for a while, but in the long run I like to eat and sleep in a bed!!
Well, I was provided free housing and the occasional meal. Usually savings paid for food.
As many said here before, on top of the training costs you need to budget for the first job (tug plane, aerial photography, dropping chutes) that will not pay at all or not enough but will get you the hours to qualify for a higher paying job.
Most important thing is, stay in the industry and get your face known. Jobs will come along.