It is interesting to see an element of the trainee/less experienced Pilot community taking things slowly in the hope that their timing for course completion will coincide with a demand for their services. Historically, Airlines are one of the first to suffer in a recession or in this case a pandemic and are the last to recover. Hoped for early retirements or career changes by existing type rated and experienced crews - now furloughed - is just wishful thinking. Imagine yourself in that situation with loans and other commitments being forced to take on lower-paid work - you would jump at the chance of returning to the cockpit. Also, the Airlines insurance companies would want a certain level of experience up front so don't hang your hopes on those particular scenarios. There is already an example on here of someone qualifying in 2012 and securing a job in 2017 - can you wait 5 years? He doesn't say whether he kept his ratings/medical current which is just further expense. He/She doesn't say how badly this current situation is affecting him/her and it could be that this person has enjoyed only a 2 to 3 year career. The ambitious 90% recovery is certainly a best guess and maybe an element of wishful thinking involved there. With no worldwide joined-up thinking on allowing foreign travel to start again and the occasional Covid variant springing up again it is irresponsible of the Training Schools to encourage future students through their doors on the pretext of a Pilot shortage. There isn't one and it is highly unlikely there will be one for about a decade. Sorry.