The only reason some jonny spent years flogging around the outback in some clapped out piston crate "doing the hard yards" was because HE HAD NO FRIGGIN CHOICE.
It's been said a million times but the reason jonny did GA (at least those who wanted to go to an airline) was because he could see a future return on his investment.
eg 5-10 years in GA returns 40ish years on a good wicket in an airline.
Now; 1-2 years (and 180K) in sausage factory returns 45 years on crap conditions. It's not rocket science - as eocvictim has pointed out, a low cost airline cadet program is a scam.
The only reason jonny should want to work for an airline is for the money and/ or lifestyle, not because he gets a little short term bulge over flying a jet. Try to think beyond tomorrow.