portsharbourflyer,
I never said anything against Ryanair, your quoting someone else. I actually agree with you. I think Ryanair is a great place to go. As you say you will build experience quickly. I dont quite understand the need to pay you peanuts at the beginning when you have financed your training yourself but afterwards it seems like a good deal.
What i hate to see is people being taken advantage of. We now hear about integrated students being contacted by their training provided after they have their fATPL to be asked for even more money. Airlines using companies such as Eaglejet to get crew that have actually paid to be there. This is a job at the end of the day.
I dont want to see full sponsorship schemes return. As you say the only people getting jobs will be the ex military and the 21 year olds with a degree. What we do need to be careful of is it becoming just a job for the rich.