Ryanair
thebrother,
Congratulations - it's nice to see a father proud of their children's achievements.
It's a good income for a presumably relatively young chap. The problem is your son may come to feel that it's not sunstainable as Ryanair at present is not a career airline.
- The days are very long and exhausting (12 hours of flight duty off a 0430am start and 4 sectors 5 days in a row)
- It's very hard to get leave when you want (need) it
- You fly 900 hours in 9-10 months (so no income for 2-3 months on contract)
- No pension
- Hideous, bullying management
- Cabin crew are down-trodden and generally unhappy - v. high turnove
- Cadet S/Os struggling to survive for the first year or so
While I was at Ryanair I rarely met anyone who'd been with them for more than 2 years - they just burn you out.
It's only worth going contract if you don't pay taxes - otherwise UK perm is the highest paying option.
IMHO, better to get onto a seniority list with an airline you're happy to be with for the long term and not be seduced by the short-term higher wage packet.
Just my take on it, all the best.