All the waffle in the world doesn't change a few simple facts.
If you got into aviation for the money, particularly in your first 2-5 years, you haven't done your research. A bare CPL is gonna get you not much, and you need to spend more money to make money..
Look at the outlay for the return., doing it outside a sausage factory maybe 70k to a MECIR.. Earn about 35-45 depending in what your doing.. In other words. Not much
Go to a sausage factory spend about 120 then another 34 to get type rates and earn 60.. Still not much
If your willing to accept that you will have to do an apprenticeship no matter what (and no matter how amazing you think you are), then you will be far better off both to yourself and the company.. How anyone thinks they are owed something with 200 hours in the logbook is beyond me?
Take a camera to work, try and enjoy the view, and the ride. The money will come eventually if you can put up with the bullsh1t
The cadetships are the way of the future, so get used to it. They probably are above board, but that won't make them fair or reasonable.
You want to look at fair and reasonable, then don't read the pilot award..