Self inflicted. We as crew have been handing the operators our souls on a silver platter for years by paying for type ratings and rolling over to have our tummies tickled whenever the terms and conditions are screwed with a little more. I'm sure there are plenty of new CPL holders out there with financial backing who would be happy to pay for a type rating to play starboard lookout on a shiny new jet. Think how much they could save in salaries by paying them a pittance. Just a shame the captain then becomes a baby sitter in addition to his other duties. We've done this to ourselves.