Why try and buck the system, it works, there are jobs in Europe, the pilots are very very well educated what more can a aviation industry ask for...
I have personally met many many 10 000 hr pilots who still have no real idea of how a IRS works, or why a HF radio frequency has to be changed with the time of day with sunspot activity....simple things...
I dont see too many people on these forums going to bat for you and supporting the pro easy conversion case.