Anyone who believes that there isn't currently a shortage of experienced pilots on the hunt for a job is on another planet.
About time us pilots had the upper hand, pay us what we deserve or push your machines to the fence and put a for sale sign on them is my answer to any operator who isn't willing to treat their pilots well.
I and a lot of other pilots have worked our gut's out for years, been paid ****, lived in remote areas, been treated like **** by employers on occasions and been sacked - in my case sacked twice by two busted arse GA companies who were subsequently shut down by CASA.
Don't ask me what I'm doing now, because you won't believe me.