You'll know too, having been in recruitment, that where we are in the economic cycle probably has the biggest impact on how easy or difficult it is to get a pilot job. It looks as though we are now entering the downward cycle for airlines, so things are not going to get easier. Thomson Airways company council, for example have just voiced the this to their pilots. The good times lasted about 3 years, which is about normal. The bad times seem to last a little longer! Best of luck!