WWW -
A dismal view, but very accurate. I must add, however - here at RYR, if you, as a cadet, have the means to fund a TR, for goodness sake get on board as soon as possible. We are possibly best placed to ride out this recession than any other airline, and ultimately, it will be the locos and the monopolies that see this storm through. As WWW quite rightly said, those in between will wither away into nothingness.
Plus, in our little world, it is still very improbable that you will be made redundant over the Winter - as the recession hits harder, those that need to fly will choose the cheapest fares (and guess who that is).
And I'm not sure who began spouting all these rumours about pilots being laid off after 500 hours, but it is categorically untrue.
All the best, Ad