Tinstaafl, yes you're right in what you say - I didn't have pursue this training path. But would you turn down a sponsored place to go it alone? Personally I believe these schemes are the best out there, at present. Not too many jobs about, and now with most LCC's are introducing their own MPL schemes openings for 250 hour guys may well be reducing.
I've said it before, I'll say it again. Nobody I know (except one individual) paid completely up front so where are you getting this from?
Well said pilotbear
There are one too many 'I know better than you' members knocking around.