Let me say Ryan Air exploits pilots. Pilots pay for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. Here is a break down found on OAA.com - Oxford Aviation Academy.

Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA)
£ 260 - Assessment fee - yes pay for an interview!!!
€ 28 500 (VAT does not apply) - Type Rating Course!!!
They r@pe you for the type rating. That's essentially paying for you to work.
£ 130 - 5 year reference check
£ 23 - Criminal Record check (Scotland Yard basic disclosure)
£ 10 - Certificate General Security Awareness Training
Accommodation, travel and expenses during training are the responsibility of the pilot.

Not mentioned on the website is the pilot is responsible for paying his own uniform, airport ID badge and I believe any drinks/food onboard is at their own expenses.

So who end up paying for all this? Well, all the 200 hour pilots are at Ryan Air. That's all they do. Hire very low time pilots fresh out of training and there is an abundance of them willing to pay for it.