Everyday we see examples that confirms it is better to start with the biginning.
Start on C172 and the like, and you won't be stuck like you are.
It takes 5/10 years of flight before flying for the airlines.
The good thing to start with small airplanes are:
-you discover the world, and it just make sense for a pilot,
-your initial training is rather cheap,
-you really learn the basics, and you really learn to be a pilot,
-you don't get stuck without job,
-you have a salary all along and don't pay for this or that,
-you arrive in the airlines at the same age as the one who looked for a job during yeeeaars, in addition you'll have thousands of hours, your captain upgrade will be faster,
-And the most important: you can enjoy the incredible journey and adventure, be proud of yourself, because arriving at the top without climbing the mountain will never have the same taste.