Calypso I find it ironic that its pilots outside of RYAN that feel fit to comment on the ins and outs of the goings on within RYR. Like any large group of pilots there are people that are happy and there are people that are unhappy.
Its just that if you come onto here and say im happy with my lot the company you are branded a low time wannabe that has no experience of the outside world and that we are lowering the terms for all pilots.
If life is so bad at RYR people would be leaving in droves. The simple fact that that they aren't leaving in such large numbers either says one of two things. One they maybe possibly happy with what we have, or two there's a mass conspiracy to hide that fact.
What would you want the company to offer the pilots at RYR? The money isnt bad at all(last pay deal voted in STN not lowered unilaterally) . Roster stability is great and I get to fly aircraft that are in good nick and dont have any trouble from management.
Yes management is bloody minded but please point to a management in a current airline that isnt state owned where they are looking at keeping the pilots happy. Take a look over at the QF boys. Brikcing it that jetstar will take over their flying all the while fighting to get 3 percent increases in pay (while inflation in Aus is over 3.5) and this is from a so called legacy. BA boys threatening a strike over project lauren and CX boys also having pay problems. EZY boys facing the possibility of separate contracts for European bases and so on and so on. All in all if you look at it pilots the world over are getting screwed but hey its only RYR that are treating their pilots like !!!!.
So why not complain about their management treating their pilots fairly? Is it because the modern management/account understands only the bottom line? That they don't give a toss about feel good factor of employees. They have come to the realisation that if you won't do it for that price there is somebody that will. Modern airlines aren't run like the good old days when you had pilots running pilots. its the almighty dollar that commands what happens and that is controlled by the shareholders who think that pilots are glorified bus drivers!!!
I stand by by my statement that if you don't like it bugger off. You know the terms when you join and any changes made, so if you don't like them look after yourself and piss off. I know I will if that ever happens to me!
But hey ho what do I know i don't have 50 years in the left seat and three space shuttle landing to my name so I cant have an opinion!