Nobody has raised any concerned about the fact that it's a low cost carrier filling the right seat with whoever has bought they licence and is willing to work for near nothing little benefits and all....
You did not have to pay for your licenses? Lucky guy.
Unfortunately the training center in Canada always asked me money to train me for private, commercial an IFR licenses/ratings.
I do not know the conditions at GW, I would guess that they are not much worse than at many commuter airlines in North America.