Yea this whole thing sucks with covid but this is how this industry is and always has been. People these days have been sold on bonuses and quick upgrades with a flow to a major without looking back at the history of the industry. One event can throw a wrench into the gears and grind everything to screeching halt as it has several times.
Imagine there was once a time when you needed 2,500 hours plus turbine time to get hired at a regional only to make $22/hr with no signing bonus. It wasn’t that long ago.