Unpaid STBYS for RYANAIR Contractors
as a contract pilot for ryanair, one is paid ONLY when he works.
but now ryanair is forcing their contract pilots to do 4 standbys every month for free.
that is 50 days a year of free work!
and the pilots who do not live at a base, that means beeing away from home and even pay for hotels and meals.
i think according europeaen law it is illegal to have people on standby and not pay them.
the roster pattern changes like this from 5 on, 5 off, to 5 on, 3 off..
is it like this still worth to apply to work for them?