@ITAviator
i personally don't think getting a type-rating and then applying for the airlines would be a good idea for the following reasons:
1) i've heard that airlines are no long hiring already type-rated low hour pilots because they'd rather evaluate them through the entire selection process and then send the selected candidates for type-rating, that way they're selecting more deserving candidates
2) correct me if i'm wrong, but a type-rating is only "current" for a period of 6 months, so if you return with a type-rating and don't get a job within that period, you'll have to spend more money on renewing it (including traveling, living and food expenses), not to forget that the initial type-rating itself is costly, so why would you want to spend more?
this is just my opinion, others might think differently. the only reason you can go ahead and do your type-rating before you get a job, is if you have alot of contacts and you're guaranteed to get a job after you return, good luck!
