I was contacted by a gentleman searching for some advice on setting up a scheme for newly qualified ATPL's. He wanted people to pay him about £12,000 or so for a Tristar (or might've been DC-10) type rating, and in return they would get a job where they worked for nothing but flight allowances. Considering this gentleman in his e-mails changed to name of his airline about three times, I thought there was something a bit fishy going on and I haven't heard anything since.
It makes me laugh that during CAP509 training, you hear people saying how they would gladly work for free, or just FDA, but as soon as they get a job, start whingeing like the rest of us. Some airlines will continue to get away with offering derisory salaries, because people are desperate for jobs, especially at the moment. Airlines are all run by accountants, otherwise I'm sure we'd all be minted and have little to complain about.