Understand? What do you understand of the REAL aviation life? My dear so called "aviator" with this attitude you will not get too far in aviation. Now I understand and respect your frustration and being upset, but 12 months waiting for going from a piper Cherokee to an Airbus/Boeing is way beyond being fair.
By your username, I can tell you had your training in Toronto, >>IF<< that is the case than you should know the real aviation life of a pilot, going from paying almost $100,000 CND for your licenses (all from your own pocket) to instructing, flying a Navajo for cargo company (in Canadian winter), Fly as a bush pilot,... getting into a right seat of a turbine,...work your way up (including washing your own plane on the weekends) to commuter,... or if you are lucky into an executive jet get the hours and then apply with the Airlines...only to realize Ohhh...you don't have much of a command time, so go back fly light piston/turbine cargo/charter up in northern Canada again, with temps of -40 and blowing snow, load the plane yourself, de-ice yourself while freezing your %%$$#, do an NDB approach into 1/4 mile vis runway PLUS paying all your bills with $30,000 CND income of which 22% (aprox) of it is going for taxes. THEN you could be one of the lucky ones (must have a University degree as well) and get on with Air Canada....and again if you are luckier than before they will put you on the Airbus fleet and not smaller fleet.
So my friend when you mention
Does it really take that long??? lol... Am I asking for too much? Ahh yes.. the holy month of Ramadan, sit back boys.. I guess we gotta wait another 30 days now
I have to inform you that YOU don't know the true definition of LONG.
Be patient, be professional and you will get to what you want sooner than you expected. Inshalah….
See you on line…..
(make it fast I am leaving in Nov)