I wouldn't worry too much about it to be honest.
From what I hear, a certain A320 lo-co who are growing rapidly are struggling to fill all the seats they need to with anywhere near the candidate level required.
I'm also led to believe that an Irish airline are struggling to find enough FO's to promote at the minute, and that once again, the quality of applicant for external jobs has decreased markedly.
They can say what they like, and tell us they have 1000's of applicants, but.....they don't. They may have 1000's of names on a server, but when the chips are down, most won't join.
There IS going to be a shortage of suitably qualified, experienced people this year and going forward.
There may never be a shortage of 200 hour heroes, but the fact that there is a real shortage of experience will, by necessity, stop this recession led, pay to fly nonsense.
You heard it here first. It's not got long to go.
My advice if you've got a licence. Don't buy a rating. Wait another 3 months. See what's happening then.