Ryanair would be good
I fly for an air charter company all over europe. My pay is crap, flight duty hours fit in when we don't get a job! (Days off backdated) I earn freelance F/O £1000.00 per month! then I have to take my tax and N.I.
I see no reason to diss Ryanair, I supply my own uniform, my own drinks on the flight deck, pay my own medical.
I have been to sim ride and interview at Alteon for Ryanair in Aug 2004 and told I had passed and they would call me. From where I am Ryanair is offering a bloody good deal (Ihave to pay for everything anyway?) At least with ryanair I would have some money to pay for uniform, medicals and in flight refreshments.
Keep in mind that many pilots would still be happy to be doing the flying that I do on a twin turboprop arround the UK and Europe its great experience but the bank wants more.
Keep the faith as I am. Just Waiting for the Alteon people to call me with a training start date? Please make it soon. If the Alteon management read this I am the one from Norwich who came for sim check on 02/08/2004
Any commercial flying and any experience is good in the current market.
Good luck to all and if it was not for companies like Ryanair where would people start there real careers?