I have to agree with the others who have said "just get on with it". Although cadetships have been around a while, cadets make up a minority of pilots in all airlines. It will not define your training or your success.
It's not easy to get a cadetship.
Have a look at the Qantas Recruitment thread. Look at the mind numbing number of views. There is lots of interest, lots of competition. Pilots from around the world from aeroclubs, the military and airlines are fighting for spots not just in Qantas but the other airlines too.
Be aware that you're up against people who have no other responsibilities, eat sleep and breathe aviation and totally submerge themselves in the industry. Flying is a passion that burns in some people and this helps this irrational devotion. So how much do you want it? A cadetship is no easy path, it guarantees nothing. So if you want it...if it burns in you...then get into flying. Otherwise, enjoy your PPL with friends and family.
Most of your readers have sacrificed their time, money and lives to be professional pilots. They have failed, picked themselves up, swept hangers, worked in 50 degree cockpits, had friends killed. Not getting into a cadetship is a first world problem that holds no relevance or significant disappointment. It will not define your flying and it certainly doesn't mean there is anything wrong with you.
Last edited by crosscutter; 3rd Jul 2019 at 06:03.