There are new SOs (whatever that means) who finish training, remain on a training contract and are then put on a 'Brookfield' contract and sent to A N Other base. Brookfield contracts will eventually see pilots in prison for evading tax. There are only so many ways to tell people not to join Ryanair! In answer to your question, it depends, but don't believe it until you are there! Over a year in and I still don't have a signed contract from them!