Why would any aspiring pilot want to become a airline pilot with the culture of Media and commentators like teller86 cutting you down the moment you earn as much as an average diesel fitter, and much less than a train driver.
Due to the cyclic nature of aviation unless you snagged a dream run of cradle to grave with a legacy airline as a cadet. You endured large periods of no work or low pay along your career path to LHS of 73. It’s not for everyone that’s why we had such an acute pilot shortage.