Actually, to be honest, GV has a point.
I reckon most of the people working there to stay until pension.
It gives ab-initios hours and experienced FOs the chance of PIC hours within the foreseeable future.
If now all airlines would stop to require 500-1500 hrs jet, the malpractice will stop.
Till then: take it as it is, since there is no serious alternative...
If I would be a 0 hour guy, I'd pay as well, if that would be the only job around...
just my € 0,02...