25 Years ago when I was hired by a large full service airline, the recruitment process was tough. IQ and Psych tests certainly weeded out a few. The contract had full medical benefits and sick leave clauses for 3 months sick leave if required. You joined, they type rated you with no bond, expected you to perform, looked after you if you did and failed you if you didn't. They continued to develop you as the valuable asset they perceived you to be.
Wind the clock on and now we have the budget airline concept where everything is done on the cheapo and the best qualification that pilots now have is their willingness to pay for their own training and to sign a contract that has little of the above in it. Pilots are just seen as a cost like fuel and tyres, they constantly get told that automatic aeroplanes have reduced them to button pushers and the understanding of the trustworthy position that they hold has become muddied. But hey, you can fly across Europe now days for just a few quid. It's gotta be good, right? Or is it becoming a case of you get what you pay for?