I would like to express my gratitude to the persons that have contributed to this thread with their experineces. Internet forums like Pprune are a very effective way trade information that help us to make decisions of better quality. Without knowing the downsides of RyanAir, I probably would have joined in good faith believing their claims of best pay and good conditions. So thank you once again for sharing your experiences for the good of everybody else
It has been very unselfish of you to allow your colleagues to avoid these traps.