Flyingchipmunk, most of the talk here has been about the 787 and the training cost / bond involved.
I'm 320 rated with 3000 PIC on type , I believe I don't have to pay for training . Only the Psychometry test + licensing costs , while this is not ideal I do think it's only a small hurdle. Once you are passed that I feel like the big picture seems much more comfy.
16000 SGD post tax seems like an average pay packet.