Modern Monkey,
We do not live back in 70's or 80's when the pilots were being registered as being equal to lawyers and doctors in their salaries. Back then you were also a very respected person in society.
Well, today with an introduction of part time pilot schemes studies and distance learning programmes we have allowed the people who had the backgrounds of being a plumber, loading bay operator...etc to take the job that was once unique.
But i guess Ryanair loves this fact.And we are just orbiting around this saying nothing. As my grandma said; "An angry dog just barks, but the sane one bites"
Good luck