By this time next year, everyone will be hiring. By this time two years from now, anyone who wants a mainline job will be able to get one.
In 40 years of watching the industry and flying professionally, that has never occurred, why will it happen now? Yes, hiring may start up for retirements, but the US airlines will always have their pick. In the '80s, there was a huge rush, loads of guys had two and three offers and many still missed the spree, others got on with now-bankrupt carriers never to go back.
In two years, UAL will have just gotten their furloughees back, AA/USAir combination will be working off flow thrus, DL has a flow agreement and other preferentials. Loads of ex-mil guys coming off AD, 10,000 RJ CAs and FOs , also.
GF