Scroggs - that info is a year old, it is irrelevant to this discussion.
Also I take issue with you (as a moderator) making statements that are blatently untrue with regard to Ryanair.
Please stop passing rumours as facts. What intimidatory atmosphere are you talking about? You have never worked in Ryanair so I don't think you are qualified to make this statement.
"On some contracts the pay is reasonable", I can't belive the negative tone of this statement. It is widely accepted (even by hardened FR bashers) that Ryaniar pay well. Why are you asserting otherwise?
"the lack of pay in the first year" What lack of pay?
I do agree that should take every post with a pinch of salt. Advocates of Ryanair could be management, complainents could be union people pushing their own agenda etc.
Signed, a weary Ryanair pilot who can no longer take the constant, unjustified digs on these forums.