highflyer40
Agreed, however... It doesn't take long for a glut to turn into a shortage, and as it's almost impossible to predict when that will happen the only mitigation is to be ready for it.
Yes, there's a huge glut because we in the middle of a pandemic - but how long will that take to solve? And when it is, how long will it take for normal service to return? The pilots exist, the planes are parked up so the only thing missing is customers - and I'm sure loads of people will be gagging for a holiday. A great deal of guys in their last 5 years will simply never return to flying due to changes in t&cs, loss of seniority or status etc, plus don't forget 3-4% of pilots retire or lose their medicals every year anyway it's not too hard to envisage another shortage looming, especially if people aren't training.
You can't catch the wave if you aren't in the water - and let's be honest, if you really want to be a pilot you aren't going to let a little thing like competition or pprune stop you...