Training Pilot
Just ignore these smart alecks ... we're all the same around the globe.
Here in the states, we are having troubles finding pilots. The stories are well known about the regional airlines being so desperate for pilots that some have reduced their minimums to no more than a commerical (CPL) and and instrument rating.
Just yesterday, American Airlines announced it ran so short of pilots for February that they have cancelled a bunch of flights. This is only goign to get worse around the world.
It's a bit like the fuel issues we're all seeing. More countries like China and India are competing for the same resources, in this case pilots.