Stealth, looks like you've started a trend here.
Could you do the same for me and let me know about the course you are doing...
email me -
[email protected]
As for the question the original poster asked - perhaps if paying for a type rating manages to get you a job it's a better risk than two years of trying to hourbuild as an instructor in the UK weather. Given the last 18 months I'm amazed I can still pay the mortagage..
Loss of income from a wellpaid job must be factored in as a cost too. If paying for a type rating can help you get a job without 1-2 years instructing then perhaps the risk is worth it.