Guvnor,
I would like to join Mermose in his move against that airline, because I had the occsion to see a typical F/O contract from Ryanair myself, and they go far out. As far as pay is concerned, if you want to know, it was 18,000 irish pounds gross per year for a -800 F/O. Thats quite the opposite from what has been announced during the april boom. Then, the money they require you to pay if you leave the company before a certain time doesn't have any sense in the case of the guy who gave me an example of his contract because as he was qualified, so, apart from the standardisation course (3 sim sessions!) , he doesn't need any training. More of that, It seems like Ryanair actually own their sims (to be verified, I agree, anyone has a clue on this?), so if it is actually true, how dare they: 1. make the candidates pay for the trial session; 2. ask a moneyback garantee for 3 little sims sessions???
Another thing: they can put you on a undefinite and unpayed leave if they need to do so, without ANY compensation.
And finally, in Belgium, they could negotiatie a financial help especially dedicated to the training and enrolment of belgian pilots on the -800, and now, the few belgian candidates who had an interview with them where told they would have to pay the rating??? now who are these bastards???
I am aware that Offer and Demand are closely linked, and the situation of aviation now is in our disadvantage, but, believe me, Having lost my first job 2 months ago, I had the chance to find another seat 3 weeks ago, and the conditons remained as decent as what I previously had. The only change is that during the fist month I can be put aside in a couple of days, due to the uncertainty of the market, and that is fair play. But, about Ryanair, when better times will come for us, I hope we will all remember what they did to us... Gentlemen, we are not just bus drivers, think about that...
PS: Apart from who owns the sims, all information held in here is truth!!!
