Camelhair you talk absoulte *~#!, as some one who Failed the selection at Ryanair I do not think your opinion counts! There are plenty of excellent experienced pilots and cadets at Ryr, to say they are scraping the barrel is rubbish. If you are joining as a cadet how much experience/skill do you expect a recruit/cadet to have? Im sure your not the best FO your Turbo prop company has ever employed(and im not saying your the worst) its all about learning.
just my thoughts................