All one needs is 500 hrs on type and Asia is wide open for you.
If i had one suggestion to fos,it would be learn all you can,get as good as you can get and move!!
For captains,you can complain all you want,there are high paying jobs in asia.
The problem i believe is not the P2f,if captains agree with low salaries,fos will of course be paid less...
When the majority of captains will go where the money is,fos pay wil get higher as the airline will need upgradable fos and not just replaceable right seaters..