very good,simplistic view uk viking - what about next year when you reach your 900 hours in 10 months and then you are put on 2 months unpaid leave.you must be a simpleton to think that is about saving jobs.i do not know what ryanair you work for but the one i work for took our pensions away in 2003.if we were lazy,the last thing we would be doing is trying to educate pilots as to the history of industrial relations and their impact on your future.especially for people who could not give a hoot about their fellow workers or in some cases themselves.keep your head in the sand and do a bit of research on your future during your week off WITHOUT pay.by the by,one does not have to dislike their company to try and make changes for their best interests.should we hand over the total running of our lives to the ceo.so good a job he does,not!