There are two types of Brookfield contract with Ryanair. If you are based you work a 5/4 pattern. This is 5 earlies, 4 days off, 5 lates, 4 days off etc..
Or you can have a non based contract where you work a 5/5 pattern. 5 earlies, 5 days off, 5 lates, 5 days off etc...
If you are travelling in Ryanair uniform as a Ryanair Brookfield pilot you do not pay for flights when positioning.
Most of the Brookfield pilots work from Stansted, Liverpool, Dublin, Rome, East Midlands, Bergamo, Frankfurt Hahn and Gerona.
Some pilots like the 5/5 pattern as if you live far away from mainland Europe it is easier to work a family life. So it is useful for Russians, Greeks etc...
Brookfield are based in Epsom Surrey in the UK. A Captain flying on a Brookfield 5/4 based contract for Ryanair doing 900 hours would earn gross EURO 112,500 per annum - and there is a charge of EURO 4,500 for training and recurrency costs per annum.
If you are in a base outside the UK or non-UK resident you are technically self employed and you pay your own tax.
Payment is made from Brookfield direct to your bank account on the 10th of the month following your flying.