Overworked, Underpaid and..........
In the end, I suppose that Ryan get's what they want: Minimally qualified hour builders who need 'a little more' of this or that to become seriously attractive candidates for openings at the 'real' airlines. I suspect that Ryan is banking on a cluster of entry-qualified FOs who can literally give up one or two more years to complete building a package of interest to the Real Air Carriers- where one can begin building a stable career. For some, perhaps the very young, it might be reasonable. For most others, it may be a coin flip. I wonder how many hours an entry-level Ryan contracting FO can log in one or two years. I guess the pilot's personal success also depends upon citizenship, potential citizenship and of course, where s/he really wants to build that long term career. With Ryan error? Probably not!