I started flying at 28, It will be five years to the day as of 20/04, I will then be just about to finish my 737 type rating, I have sent 1000's of CV's, knocked on many doors, lost girlfriends & moved countries for work, and since completing my CPL/IR I have not been out of work.
Nobody should sell him or herself short, take what you can and make yourself available, almost everyone I know is now working (as a pilot), either through someone they know or through perseverance.. You must be willing to go that extra mile!
The above has been said before but the amount of people who think they will walk into a job amazes me everyday, if someone finds out I’m a pilot they almost immediately say 1: How did you do that... 2: I can do that! It's not that easy!!
YYZ