You're probably not going to find much sympathy right now when you put it like that. Kinda like a guy complaining that he hasn't upgraded yet.

I'd gladly send you a resume for you to walk into your boss so I can take your place. So would thousands of other guys.

OK, with that being said. Assuming the economy picks up in the next 1-2 years, that means aviation will lag behind, so maybe 3-4 years? If it happens around the same time as age 65, there will be a good amount of hiring going on in about 4 years.