The past few years have seen our pilot staffing increased a bit, but in order for the airline to be properly staffed, it's best for pilots to help their buddies or pick up time from pilot "advertisements". As long as pilots pick up open time, the company sees no reason to hire more pilots. Working 14-16 hour days due to low staffing is not fun and after a few weeks you're just plain burned out. It's nice to have a few extra pilots to carry the workload.