Well, WCF, there is a huge gap between the thousands of unemployed pilots, and all the vacant positions...Why is it that this gap doesn't exist in other occupations? I think the answer is that 1. Our education does not give us the training required to operate any plane in general. 2. There are different levels of aviation (Jets, turbos, twins, singles)and thereby leaving us with the predicament. 3. You are left alone after graduation. The authorities could fund (like they do with other educations) the education, and acknowledge it as a step towards getting a job.
Finally, the mentioned gap doesn't exist in many of the other occupations, this has to do with some kind of structure/system which we don't have.
RYR is just a piece of the market, which determines the actions of the (desperate) individuals like myself...