"yes, when I say to my friends that I have to pay to work, they don't believe me. they all say" no way, you have to be an idiot if you pay to work"
A320,
Once again look at this as a business decision. If your friend laughs at you explain to him/her that investing in your career is no different then setting up a business. The average business in the UK will make substantial losses in the first 2 year of trading. Flying is no different.
He will not be laughing for long when you tell him you have the potential to earn £100,000+ PA within 3 years.
Did you know that less than 1% of the UK population earn £100,000 + PA.