Speculate and the airline accumulates!
"With he 320 however in times of plenty, the story is totally different...it is after all the sort of aeroplane that larger carriers will put their sponsored cadets on straight after CPL issue, so even with no hours and a freshly issued licence, with a 320 rating you are definitely employable"
Sadly this is only half true - they will put low houred cadets (approved from Integrated/MPL school) or they take P2F for 100h or so through another scheme but they do not employ these guys after that time.
I know of 5 A320 pilots with time from 1h (base training) to 500h on type. One SSTR alone, One P2F, and one is an approved cadet who was told goodbye after Line Check - all are without a jet job.