Some good posts above.
As usual it always comes down to, if you are in favour or against the original poster.
And of course both sides usually can back up their argument with facts or perceived facts which may be relative to past experience of lack of past experience.
The bottom line is FR have 1700 pilots working for them. I can assure you that quite a lot of these guys a very happy working for FR. Now whether their happiness is based on how FR treat them or not (most probably the case), but most don't really care how FR treat them as they are mainly only concerned with the short term dollar symbol.
As for the experience level in FR........probably one of the companies with the most experience levels in Europe, that's of course if you can look outside of the box. Loads of our Captains have shed loads of experience working for some of the so called flag carriers all over Europe.
If you are happy now with FR....enjoy it. As for "if you don't like it you can always leave"syndrome, well it's been said many times before on here, what's happening at FR, and it's happening, will follow to the rest of the industry. Take OUR Lingus for example, what's the future for a career pilot there. A company that's a third owned (at the mo) by FR, 20 odd percent by a government that wants rid of the shares, but can't, and a minority by employees and pension fund (at a loss).
No one is safe.
For those who seem to be FR realists, well they know the truth, for those that are not, well they have yet the learn it.
FR could be compared to a cancer. Deadly, but with the ability to destroy all including itself. So, anyone know what the possible cure is.