As a pilot, you don't just sit on your hands and hope that nothing bad happens. Instead, you plan proactively for what can go wrong and how to keep yourself out of the woods if it does. Hence, I advise any applicant to thoroughly consider three possible scenarios:
Optimistic: job in early 2022. That's what everyone hopes for as it would result in a timeline that's not too far off an ordinary RYR application.
Middle-ground: job towards mid-2022. Here things start getting a little bit precarious as you'll need to live on something for up to 9-12 months after the course AND keep your skills and knowledge sharp without the benefit of flying. May someone more knowledgeable than me shed a light on whether use of the fixed-base simulators becomes free only after you've signed the service agreement for the job or before that? Because you'll definitely need a brush-up after a couple of months out of the sim and without flying.
Pessimistic: no job into and beyond mid-2022. Double whammy, this one. On top of the concerns from the middle-ground scenario, you've also got a type rating to revalidate now. And, as you'll likely need at least one FFS training session to get up to speed before going for the check (second FFS session), it's going to cost you an arm and a leg.
So, you may go into it hoping for scenario 1. We all hope for the best - everyone is fed up to their back teeth with this pandemic and everyone wants it over ASAP. But, in case things don't turn out quite rosy, always have scenarios 2 and 3 at the back of your mind - and plan and budget accordingly. Without having a sound backup plan for those cases, steer clear until you do.