Come on guys, either you have not read the rest of the thread or you are just determined not to see the facts. The 45,000 is only part of the payment. There is a substantial amount of additional pay based on hours flown. A typical Ryanair captain probably earns nearly twice this. Most importantly if he is any good and wants to, he has been able to do this after only three years as a copilot.
Of course there are caveats and yes things are not improving. But in reality there is the opportunity to make a very good living. Beating up on people and making personal attacks because they present a different view is out of order.