true - christian_MD80 - i'm a JAA CPL/IR/ME pilot, frozen ATPL and 25, i've informed about these programs.
Let's face it: we've already spent a great bunch of money on our ab-initio-training - enough money spent for now, we're unemployed now but hey, we're still young - i prefer waiting 'til the right occasion and look a bit further each time on the job-market... Sure - if i was offered a job as F/O of a jet, i would be willing to pay the rating...
I know i lack turbine/jet hours for the moment - but i don't care - there will be ab-initio people hired one day of another - i just need to keep myself flying a bit, stay alert and updated and my time will be coming