Sadly, most operators would rather have a low timer who paid for a rating. That way they save a few dollars on the rating and they know he'll work for peanuts. This does nothing to improve the level of experience in the company and there's a general loss of experienced crews as they move on to more professional outfits.
The authorities have put pressure on operators to hire newly qualified locals by applying hour minimums for a validation, which has more or less knocked the cheap and easy route for low time foreigners on the head. Hopefully the knock on effect is to have folks with a bit more experience doing the job which should make it safer. Of course, those who will fly for nothing or pay to fly are still out there and not helping things.
Very few small operators give a
about anything more than the bottom line.