Callsign Bro, I won't repeat the above, I think you've probably realised by now your specs are tinted a little towards the pink. All I'll say is 2 years, 3 years or 5 years. However long it takes, just be ready. Ready, both in terms of multiple life skills and finances. I've had my hopes and despair spread across an entire decade. The knock backs made me who I am today (a man with some great experience in two highly paid industries), so I count it as a blessing. This is the position you should hope to be in when things return to normality. As people keep singing...this industry is highly cyclic (meaning another down turn will likely feature in your early years as a commercial pilot). Good luck.