There must be quite a few people out there with a hell of a lot more money than sense, if they are desperate enough to gamble £25000, with absolutely no guarantee, (in fact, rather the reverse,) of getting a job. Bad enough, the likes of BAC Express, Ryanair etc, having you pay to join them, but, at least, they are only training people whom they hope to employ.
Just how much are people willing to pay the Airline Industry to become employed, for a rather pitiful starting salary? Don’t forget, it will take a hell of a long time, if ever, to get over the financial hurdle of shelling out £50-60000, let alone, another £25000 for type rating, with no job at the end of the rainbow!!
Most other industries pay their employees to work for them, but a large percentage of the Airline Industry seems to be intent on making as much money for the Shareholders, and beggar the people in the engine room- the Flight Crew.