Captain N,
I was not trying to imply Arann is better than RYR either!!! There is also a lot to be said for racking up a lot of jet hours quickly early on in your flying career - so each to their own.
I was just trying to point out that apart from the 'minor' issue of having to pay upfront for TR, the starting pay at Arann is more than sufficient to survive on - your initial post implied this was not the case and I just wanted to set the record straight.
I honestly dont know what is happening in terms of recruitment at the moment, some pilots will want to stay long term with Arann because living in Ireland (not Dublin), quick cmd upgrades, and being home every night suits them, but the nature of TurboProp operations would suggest that a turnover of some pilots who move on to jets is likely, so keep plugging away if they sound like what you are after.
Very best of luck
