Thanks guys, that's some good info.
I'm fully aware that having the company pay for re-current training would be a long shot. What I meant by negotiating the cost of training into a contract would be taking a reduction in salary to compensate for the training cost. Ie...I'd be working off the debt rather than paying for the training out-of-pocket myself.
I've seen 737 type rating courses for around $8k. Since I'm already typed I might be able to get by for less. That wouldn't be too much of a financial hardship for me.
I'll check into the crew leasing companies.
Thanks