You cannot begin to compare life in RYR at a small base ( well GRO has 9 A/C and more to come, so not so small. . . . if that is where by my Belgian colleague is based) with the same job in STN ( The aviation equivalent of Hell on Earth)
It has to be said, that there are so many ways RYR could be improved, most involving little or no capital expenditure on the company's part, but finally, sleeping in your own bed at night, flying new (all the oldest i.e. 9yr max one's are leaving @10A/C per year) well maintained 737's isn't so bad, particularly if you can be based somewhere with a bit of sunshine.
Whilst some of our S.O.P's are a bit anally retentive, at least you have a fair idea what hymn sheet the other guy is singing from, regardless of his nationality/experience.
If they could only sort out man management, and force themselves to stop behaving towards their staff/customers/et all like so many back street thugs/ horse traders it would be the best job in Europe.
Well we can dream eh ?