There will never be a pilot shortage. The reason? It takes less than a year to "create" a pilot in an accelerated program. Unfortunately, the only way that a shortage will occur is if standardized minimums are set. As we saw in our last hiring spree, if a shortage seems imminent, they just drop the minimums and the shortage goes away.
BTW Indy Guy, definitely the quote of the day! Funny and so true!
"Its like picking chicks up at Sticky's, you'll hear a lot of "No" before you hear a "Yes" but the good thing is you only need 1 yes."