Yes they are. Many Asian carriers are hiring non-type rated captains, when they didn't used to do that. Some are hiring FOs, when they didn't used to do that. Terms and conditions have gotten way better, and minimums have gone down.
Some jobs are last sim in the last 5 years, when they used to require currency last 6 months. Top pay for E-145 capts $15K/month +....while top pay for E170/190 capts is now $18.5/month+.