Things to know about the so-called "pilot shortage":
1. The people who usually scream the loudest about "shortages" are usually, not surprisingly, flight training providers.
2. The other people who scream about "shortages" are often airline managers who are finding it difficult to find highly experienced Captains who will pay for their testing, type ratings, charts, etc...
It's like a corporation screaming "We can't find any senior executives!" and then you find out that they offer T & C's that no fast food worker would accept.
If there is a shortage, it's in highly specialized positions like Type Rating Examiners and Instructors... but 'shortage' of pilot in general.... total BS.