I'm not sure where you live sky, but you could try to work your way in to the "country club" in Seattle. Tons of the Continental pilots based in Houston live in the same neighborhood. If somebody wanted to work for CAL, their best bet would be to buy a house there and start meeting their "neighbors." Obviously buying a house to get a job at Alaska is a little overkill, but you get the idea. Go play golf where they do, drink at the bars they frequent. Unless you have a real personality defect (like perhaps complaining too much) you should be able to make the connections that you so desperately want.
I wish the best to you. There is a lot of hiring coming up in the next ten years so if flying is what makes you happy then go for it. We only get one shot here on this planet so you might as well go all out. Good luck.