I don't know any Atlantic/Highland fuglies who are out of work.
Some of the Atlantic ones are LHS with BA and various other big boys.
And even the low houred (at the time) fuglies out of Highland are all employed either on Jungle jets or Q400's. None of them had any issues with sim checks and the like.
The ones that won't be interested you wouldn't have a look at anyway because of the cadetships.
IF your young (sub 25) and can afford to get the PPL and hours go for it.