I wasn't really commenting on the likelyhood of getting a job after a type rating. I was really questionong why the divide between a shed rating £11k ish and 737-300 rating is £15k - 18k depending on whether you do it with GECAT, Ryan or Astraeus. As I understand a 737 rating normally includes 1 hour of circuit flying, I was wondering whether the relatively high cost for a shed rating included more real flying.
cheers
MJR