True to an extent that they have given a lot of people their first starts.
BUT don't forget there are a number of other jet operators that take on low hour wannabees. BMI, Jet2, Thomsonfly, BACON are 4 that spring to mind without even having to think to hard. Then there are the likes of Easy, Monarch etc if you go down the CTC wings route. There are others such as BA if you went to the right school (ie: Oxford, Jerez). All of the above would have T&C's and treat their staff in a manner unaccustomed to the likes of Ryanair management.
All those opportunities and we didn't even have to discuss the turbo prop market where there are loads of opportunities given that so many guys and gals are moving onwards and upwards to the jets leaving spaces free for first starters.