A pilot will never be able to walk into a company with a resume and get hired without having to stand in line with a bunch of others whose numbers outweigh the positions.

There will always be someone else standing there to compete with. This is the goal of managements - it keeps costs down. Too many people are trying to avoid having to do real work and flight training schools make millions from selling a phony dream to these types.

The "status" of the profession is dropping to a point where more people can achieve the end game.

Something big needs to come into the mix to make it tougher to achieve that first rung on the ladder. High times, type of experience, more formal education, you name it.

A guy can go from zero to right seat on an RJ in less than a year assuming the training is financed. Kickbacks from the schools to the airlines for their so called "guaranteed interview" just grease up the chute. The ROI on the newbie is higher, he's still full of the dream and will work under any conditions to pay off the huge debt he's stuck with.

Its the perfect scenario for an airline bean counter.

Something needs to end this in time for the next hiring boom or many of us will never have chance at a fruitful career.