MotoRinzler
There are many reasons why people do not get a job just because they hold a CPL/IR and ATPL subjects. Usual reason is they fail the interview. Either the face-to-face part, the theory test or most commonly, the sim check.
superflanker
That is very easy to say when you're looking in. My first full time job was flying a C207 around the Kimberley in Australia. Yes, I heard myself say that I was so happy. Indeed I was. However, you do realise that the salary won't get a mortgage nor pay for retirement. When you're 25, who cares? When you're 45, you do care very much.
So by "rest of your life" you really mean "first job". Which is good.
