I have been watching this thread for a while and it seems as always to be the same old same old.
Unfortunately, at the end of the day there is ONE thing that controls the new free market economy and that is Supply and Demand.
In my mind there is no question that conditions and pay will continue to be eroded, AS LONG AS THE SUPPLY REMAINS. People are continuing to line up for jobs at Ryanair thus the above is enevitable. I think MOL had no idea 5 years ago just how low he could drop the conditions.
What will deter him from dropping conditions to half what they are now IF he has an adequate supply of pilots? NOTHING. It is a very simple equation. Not rocket science.
When I started it was full salary from day one, payed hotel for the duration of training AND allowances. My what a change.
Without solidarity, the only answer is to enjoy that one freedom in Ryanair to which we are all entitled and leave. Adios
Happy New Year to you all
SF