Here are some of the things that they were told and some things that schools and flying clubs are still telling there new customers. We find that most don't. They are trying to sell you flight training. New students are shown pictures of glass cockpits, large jets, and being told that the airlines are hiring and now is the time to get started. All without any guidance or strategy on how to succeed.
Entry level flying jobs are hard to get.
After the completion of your commercial license a new hire has one problem. You have minimal experience and you are competing with other commercial pilots who have the same problem. This has always been the case. Even during several recessions I have seen pilots land their first flying jobs when there were supposedly no jobs to be had. Proper training for realistic entry level jobs and they were determined and had a love for flying that made them stick it out even when times were hard.