It's crazy to hear folks wanting to go into dept for their ratings. The best option is go with a local flight school and see if you truely enjoy flying. If you find yourself still desiring the flying gig, continue with the ratings at the local flight school. There are many flight schools out there with quality flight instruction. Don't sell the house or quit the full time job until you have the ratings and a flying offer. Just my thoughts for those on the fence.

Paying 45K+ for a 20K job is not the most economical. The best of both worlds is to have money in the bank as well as a flying gig. Again, just my opinion.