Originally Posted by 60av8tor

Mass exodus to where, for what? Go back to a cubicle to stick it to the man vs. continuing to gain experience in the field you’re hoping to make a life-long career and updating your apps...? Nobody (other than the outliers with significant black marks) will be waiting that long if “everyone” is getting hired.

I commend your analysis, even though I may not agree it completely, but I certainly don’t ever see a mass exodus - assuming you’re talking about out of the regionals. Compare conditions now vs only a few short years ago. I think you may be underestimating the average person’s fortitude to have a chance at the brass ring. Sure some go very early - maybe because of outstanding quals, maybe because of who they know, who their parents are, etc - but I think things mean out to a reasonable average if you’d look at current hiring demographics.