Excuse me chaps,
But you, 1st First Officer (who obviously ain't), are attempting to enter the airline industry, an industry that doesn't owe you anything, and quite frankly an industry that couldn't give a sh1t whether 1st FO decides to become a commercial pilot or not.
Accordingly you will have to excuse the industry if they don't hold the door open, roll out the red carpet, and make a cup of tea because 1st FO has decided to call in.
Industries & times change, whether you like it or not, and has already been mentioned it's a dog eat dog world and if you don't want to put in the time and money to reap the rewards later on then step aside because there's plently in the queue behind you that will and you're standing in the way.