This whole debate is ludicrous. If you can't afford to survive on MF wages, don't apply. When I accepted my job as an engineer for BA, they told me how much I would be paid, and every month, that's what I get paid. Nobody lied to me or made me take the job.
This smacks of a blatant attempt to rubbish MF and put people off from applying. If anybody on this forum is thinking of applying, read and digest the offer for yourself and decide if it's for you. Simple.