What an idiot. Having trouble seeing the forest for the trees? Its a requirement for the job. Lets see spend $5-7000 and receivee an extra $20-30,000 for first year pay. Hmmm that there is some of that Delta math you guys have trouble with (This remark was made in fun. It has no way been made to demean any one company). SWA isnt making money from the type rating. It gets OLD reading it over and over and over and over and over again. I was hired without the type. Went and got the type and am gainfully employeed.