Pilot shortage? Go for DEPs and DECs!
High time legacy airlines do away with the archaic and ridiculous practice of upgrading from within. Also do away with all the silly current seniority systems. The pilot fraternity is the dinosaur and laughing stock of all professional groups. My friends from the medical, engineering, legal and accounting communities never fail to point out that pilots are shooting themselves in the feet for sticking to such a stupid system. Small wonder the airline managements are using this to their advantage!