What a load of old tosh!
"Dreams shattered" ?? "No light at the end of the tunnel" ?? "ruined any chance of prospering..." ??
1. There's a recession on.
2. There are currently no jobs
3. Give it a few years there will be a recruitment bonanza.
Get a job in another industry until we see the inevitable recovery in the pilot job market. Then go train as a pilot. Then get the job you love.
Those saying that things will never improve sound as silly as those who said it would never go bad.