If people stopped paying for type ratings, employers would have pay or perhaps have better terms for bonding or something. Its pretty bad to think initial training can be up to 100K with all the extras and then your being asked to pay another 30K for a rating and sometimes be self employed or be on a temp contract by some airlines.
I know of one person that went through CTC as a cadet and was chopped by UK airline and he was on a temp contract. He ended up going bankrupt at 25 for well over 100K.
At the moment a number of type rated experienced pilots are on the market and looking. Just be very careful.
Last edited by turbine100; 27th Oct 2012 at 08:38.