I'm away at the moment, so cannot check out some recent rumours. But the news coming throught the rumour network are of continuous and ever more depressing reductions to FR terms and conditions.
While rumoured for a long time, the first management chat about charging for simulator time seems to have started. Almost every day we hear a new story about some fundamental change which someone has had to face (invariably out of the blue, face to face and "take it our leave it").
The bottom line for prospective employees is that you need to factor in a range of definite, probable and possible deductions from your salary that you would not think of if you come from a more conventional operator. Cumulatively these are very significant.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE SPENT MONEY OR MADE A COMMITMENT BEFORE ASKING WHAT YOUR CONTRACTED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WILL BE. There will be great resistance to providing you with clarity, even a refusal. But one thing is clear, if you cannot get clarity at the outset, you certainly will not get it when you are in their grip!
The corporate culture issue is not exaggerated in the various FR discussions in this and other forums. It is an issue to think hard about.