Patience is the key. I know that is what nobody here wants to hear. The retirements are going to start up gangbusters in 3 years time. Even if the majors (pax and cargo) do not hire until then, they will eat up anyone who wants to fly for them in a short amount of time. In 2008, there were roughly 1000 pilots in the US who were seeking a Commercial pilot rating, so we are heading for one of those pilot shortage situations.

Keep in mind that this industry is very cyclical. Make sure you have positioned yourself when the upswing starts again.