I like planes
If the 'now now now, me me me' brigade were to lower their (initial) expectations and work their way up through the profession instead of demanding the RH seat on an airliner from the off the problem wouldn't be so pronounced.
People gambled that they'd immediately get such a job upon completion of their training. They borrowed money which they could only afford to repay
if they hit the proverbial job jackpot. Surely anybody doing their research beforehand would have realised that a 'lesser' job was always a possibility? Is this any different to those who borrowed heavily to gamble on the property market and now find themselves in trouble? Should we bail them out too?
Don't get me wrong. I feel sorry for any pilot (or indeed anyone) that finds themselves out of work but these cries for someone else to sort the problem are sadly typical. It's always someone elses fault.
Edit: Phantasm, Reluctant, whatever name you're posting under today. I'm not bitter at all, why should I be? I have exactly the job I want and it's as safe as any is likely to be at the moment. If you said I was tired however you'd be right. Tired of seeing people who still won't accept that someone else isn't going to come along and bail them out. Many do, some don't. Those that take responsibilty and get on with it have my respect. The bleating sheep just give me a headache.