Smith ,i agree that no one owes anyone a job,however you must understand ones frustration.
After spending all that time and money towards getting your blue book,the least one must expect is a chance,surely getting your blue book is enough proof of ones dedication and reliability
For some reason when a doctor or a lawyer graduates he/ she is not driven to the point of despair and does not have to beg for a first job wherever it is.
you have to admit that one of the reasons that most fresh pilots are faced with this situation is due to the airlines realising that they will always get what they demand, as the saying goes ''beggars cant be choosers'' & its attitudes like yours that gives airlines the go ahead to behave such