Like anything there are good operators and bad operators. The DZ I worked at paid a few buck more than Ixxily. I never paid for lunch or dinner if we all went out. My Jump Pilot Approval (endorsement training?) was paid for and done in their aircraft including the ~1 hour each way ferry to the examiner. A trip to the local main airport for the 100 hourly (including a stay at the backpackers) was paid for. The boss never questioned if I didn't want to fly due to weather or maintenance (although maintenance never was an issue despite the plane being twice my age).
I really enjoyed my time at the drop zone. I still say, if there was more money and BIG aircraft like in Europe and the US in our skydiving community I may have stayed a lot longer. I was also acutely aware though I had been very lucky with the company I had ended up with.
Set your own standards, have a bit of integrity and you will get the respect you deserve.