A good few years ago I bumped into a young dutch lad who was paying Astraeus the princely sum of 25k for 500 hrs in a 757, he was required to fly a normal roster, weekends, night flights and to cover standby, all while being unpaid. Sadly while some consider it the only way to gain experience, the unscrupulous operator will continue to take advantage. The regulatory authorities seem unwilling to stop this gross abuse. Is it not time somebody in government grew some balls and legislated against what I perceive as a total injustice.