You're not the only one...
I can only afford to do this because I have effectively 'paused' my life for the past six years... and have a CV that has got me a 'half decent' engineering job.
Single, no flash car, no holidays, few nights out, living with relatives and being relatively frugal. To be honest - it's crap and has been an immense test on my character. At times, one can get very depressed when you look around to see the situation ahead of you, with respect to recruitment and the paying of Type Ratings - something that effectively forces me out of the running.
Furthermore, seeing
everybody you have trained with either finished training or flying for a living will crush you too...
The only difference between my friends and I - upbringing and parental outlook.
If you don't have the resources, you have to make the sacrifices.
