Rich-Fine-Green, the pilots you probably 'employed', were working between 35-40 hrs per week (NOT FLYING TIME) probably washing a/c and sweeping hangar floors and being paid about $20,000 per year gross!
And thats if they were lucky to have a full-time gig!
Bottom line is, if someone wants to fly for the airlines be it regional or domestic / international, they have a slightly less than 5% chance of succeeding full stop.
One does have a far better chance of employment by way of completing a uni degree. It IS as simple as that.
Bo!