AN2,
Somehow I think that tide will not turn again. Fact remain that airlines are looking ready trained and rated crews, you like it or not. There is very few jobs in the world were you can have all of your training expenses back in a year or less! Aviation is one of them. Still there is lot of folks hoping that CPL is all that is needed to land a well paying job with major airline. Dream on, if you like or get rated!