Well said Andy.
There is a lot to be said for doing things for yourself instead of coming out of school and expecting your parents to pay your way through training.
Like yourself i went through Bristol GS and got really good first time pass rate, unlike a story a flight examiner told me a few weeks ago of a young guy who started at Oxford (paid for by parents) and was shocked to find that he actually had homework to do after a day in class!!! And that's the type of student that the best in the business is turning out!!!! :-0
Can you really expect a guy like this putting in the hard work to get a job after training???? Watch out McDonalds here he comes!!!