Some of you look like you need some practical advice on making the money to fund your training.
I funded my ICAO CPL/ME/IR training from my merchant navy savings. The job I did is obsolete now but it was a good earner. Working on ships is not for everyone but if you can train as a ship's deck or engineer officer you will make the money in a few years. Another alternative is to train as an ROV Pilot/Technician. That's Remotely Operated (underwater) Vehicle, where you learn to "fly" and maintain these expensive pieces of kit in the offshore industry. There are various places offering courses for around 10-15 K or a reduced course if you already have an appropriate technical background. Part 1 of any flight training plan is getting the money together and should be seen as an integral part of the process. The other good thing is that you will have something to fall back on when you're dealt a bad hand.
I'm afraid that's how it is now. If you can't afford the training you need to be prepared to work hard in another industry for a number of years. Remember flight training is a highly competitive industry that is full of commercial sleight of hand. If you go by appearances alone you will get stung at some stage because image rarely lives up to expectations in my experience. Also don't believe half of what you hear because there's a lot of myth and conjecture going around, use your common sense.