even if there is panic hiring in the air, airline will offer sponsorship paid by the student.
as it takes less than 2 years to train a pilot unlike any other profession,
they won't have any problems to line up students ready to spend their daddy money.
Ryanair, since they created the company, has never been in a worry of a pilot shortage. pilot shortage is a myth.
sadly, most of pilots will never get a job! most 200h pilots finished married with kids, and their dream is gone.