Fact is the airlines want cheap and compliant youngsters whom they can work till they wilt and then drop until the next crop is needed. Stagnation in the industry means that most serious operators have plenty of experienced pilots in the rhs just in case a couple of new commands come along. There are plenty of wannabees who will work for peanuts with their new licence and type rating that daddy has paid for in ready cash.
As others have said, timing is everything. Are you prepared to sit in the right hand seat for 10,15,20 years for the promise of a pension that may or may not actually materialise or take a chance elsewhere for a quick command with an outfit that may not be here next week or treats its crews with thinly disguised contempt.
The days of an easy transition from Mil to Civ are long gone - you need a good cv, contacts, crystal ball and the wisdom to realise that whilst many of your previous skills are non-transferable others have very great value.