Myk, to a certain extent I agree with you.
You have to prioritise your job applications. There's no way you can apply to everyone, just for reasons of time filling in online applications, writing the B***S*** exam answers some airlines require, splitting your logged hours 17 different ways for 17 different airlines, printing CV's to be mailed to those who only want mail applications, trying to write original letters to each, keeping up with the Rumours here and contacting all your mates who have mates who might know of jobs at some airline or other, etc. etc.
So, to which are you going to apply first?
The one that you know have disgracefully unfair, degrading and demeaning contracts, exploit their employees in the low times simply because they can, charge their crews for the very shirt on their backs, fire their Union Reps, mislead passengers about their fare structures and "extras", tell lies about their salary levels and which charge you even to get your CV on their system, or just about anyone else?
I know what my answer is.