Pilot A stays flying a prop to get his/her PIC time. After the time, he/she applies to the majors and hopes for the best. However, no phone call ever comes. He/she soon has to go to ASA to earn more money. So, pilot A is back to bottom of the list. The reason, pilot A had no friends to walk his/her stuff in. With the way things are right now, there are tons of people out there with 4,000 + jet PIC time. Along with the time, it seems you get the job if you know the right people. I would love to fly a 737 for Southwest, however, I also know that I could fly for a Regional the rest of my life, and thats ok.