Sounds like some of the newer Ryanair FOs fresh out of training with their £70,000 initial course and £25,000 type ratings will be enjoying a winter working outside of the industry at this rate.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=322250
Are the skills learnt as a pilot transferable to other professions? I've heard of qualified people, dentists and the like moving back to their old careers, but what does 10 years spent on the flightdeck offer to other employers?