I am following this debate with great interest, as I am a Swiss national employed as an airline Pilot in a foreign land.
Our airline is also experiencing difficulties and is "downsizing" the expat pilots are the first to go, one months notice, and any outstanding vacations. Bye, Bye and thank you for your contributions, you see it is not politically acceptable to have native pilots unemployed while keeping expats employed.
It is not easy to deal with this, especially so close to Xmas and/or if you have a Family, but we knew that is how it could go and now it has.
Life can be a bitch.