errr, Zulu Yankee,
The key point is would you have registered in March 2004 and made the same proposition?
A huge amount of hiring going on. A massive shortage of experienced pilots worldwide and the logjam of qualified folks finally able to move into the profession as a result.
And PPRuNers read it here first 18 months ago from the working professionals not those going through the training system.
Anybody who's been around here a while knows doom mongering is a actually a massively decreasing trend - our wannabee forum archives and search engine tells all without fear or favour.
Where doom mongering is growing hugely is where you're aiming though. The quality of life, terms and conditions of the jobs you seek. Life on the rest of this website reflects this each and every day.
Just about each and every one of you will, however, chose to ignore this.
Regards
Rob