Hmmm, I have read this evolving thread with great pleasure.
Visual rule: I would have to agree that the life of a pilot is not suited to family life... but then family life is not suited to all of mankind, I have seen what it has done to people and a rocky unpredictable career in aviation still seems more appealing
I think?
Furthermore, in agreance with your assertion, it is perhaps not the glamorous career it once was but that will not deter the wannabes from flying big shiny white jets, for that itself is the primary goal.
Ryanair: well, they treat their customers life sh1t, they are ruthless commercially (which sadly has earned them their success), and thus their employees won't be treated any differently. It's not just the flightdeck, the Daily Mail published a case where they were deducting unnecessary training costs from the trainee cabin crew.
SimplyFO is simply making his point, that's up to him, he may like his job... and may still know the company are a ruthless bunch of
I haven't got a problem with Ryanair.... no really
