Jedy
I'm surprised by your statement that the salary and conditions don't look that good. I suspect that you have misunderstood the terms and conditions.
Ryanair contract pilots are amongst the highest paid in the industry, within the EU, albeit they do have to work hard to earn that 'top money'.
The Ryanair system allows them to work that hard so that they can earn the money, unlike many other airlines that don't give their pilots the opportunity to work that hard to earn similar money.
Now, if you are a current 20 year Captain on the B747-400 with BA, then probably you wouldn't jump ship to work for Ryanair, but then again you probably couldn't match your 'package' anywhere else these days! The old days of Cathay Scale A with provident fund etc dissapeared a long time back.
Working on contract with Ryanair means that you pay your own expenses; they pay you more money than you will earn elsewhere and you pay your own expenses. Funny old thing that is; give a pilot the choice; 4/5 star hotel or the money? If he is contractualy entitled for the 4/5 star hotel he will kick and scream to get it. Give him the money instead, he will probably choose to sleep in a kennel outside with the local mastiff!
'You pays your money, you takes your choice'
Cb