@ NAVEX: thank you very much for the wishes.
When I had the two minutes interview with the recruitment guy in Warsaw he was specifically asking whether my type was JAR23 or 25, and I suspect that if it had been 23 I would not had the invitation. They could have made it more clear in the requirements, true that.
@ P40Warhawk: they seem to prefer non rated candidates, but I do not think they are really making money out of the TR: if you have the cash upfront the cost is 11900 EUR and no deduction from your salary, which is a competitive price I would say. Otherwise they anticipate it for you and take it out of your payslip in a couple of years.
I agree that in a perfect world pilots should not be required to pay or have money deducted for the rating, but that's another story.