I'll keep this short and sweet.
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Love the flying
Crews are great
Roster is good ... in theory
Ryanair PAY IS CRAP
Flight times sometimes exceed block time! reduces sector pay
Pay is manipulated. 5-7 hours = £130 and 7hours+ is £185.... sheduled block then is sometimes 6:55...
Phones in crew control, personnel, Eastmidlands Training are NEVER answered!! If you have a question.... forget an answer that day... wait a week or more for one out of the computer...
Annual Leave is denied denied denied..... Third attempt might get granted.
At the mo... very short of Captains. I'm a FO and very frustrated with AerJet flying some of our sectors. Will stand to lose substantial pay if the standbys continue. Another Airline is working for this bunch of jerks who fail to treat us crews with the slightest bit of respect.
DO NOT JOIN THIS COMPANY UNTIL: Pay is negotiated and sector pay is on a per block or pay per mile basis. otherwise they will screw you for ever min you fly and then screw you again and again.
On a positive note... I have to say Ryanair pilots are very capable, training is excellent, the aircraft are superb to fly and I do look forward to work.... but .... (as above) !!!
forgive the typos... and best wishes and luck to all those starting out their careers!
