flyboy11 - shut up!
I know self sponsored people who, in the last 12 months have secured jobs with:
bmi british midland (Airbus)
bmi regional (Embraer 135/145)
British European (Dash 8)
Ryanair (737-200)
GO (737 Classic)
british regional (turboprops)
GB Airways (Airbus)
Maersk (737)
Airtours (757)
Brittania (757)
Virgin Express (737)
Need I go on?
Just because you don't have a job....
There are (were?) jobs out there, if you were in the right place at the right time and were good enough. I agree putting down £50k to do a flight training course is risky, but a lot do it, and many succeed. If you've got the determination, and you're the sort of person they're looking for, you CAN get a job.