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Old 19th Dec 2008, 23:48
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portsharbourflyer
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Alphamale,

Yes you are actually better off going to Ryanair than accepting an outrageous bond on a low salary.

The sector pay deal through Brookfields actually means a Ryanair FO is earning a very similar amount to a Captain at Eastern, experienced FOs at Ryan will be earning more than a Captain at Eastern. Three to four years at Ryanair will see you getting a command, also after about four years at Ryanair you will be close to meeting the hours requirements to apply for Emirates. Furhter to this with time on a 737NG there is always contract work available in most parts of the world. So if you can afford to pay for a rating, joining Ryanair is certainly preferable to most turboprop jobs. Given my time again I would not have become an instructor and would have put the money I spent on my FI ticket towards a rating.
Also consider that to get the 1000 hours required for Eastern you will need to spend a year or two as a full time instructor earning not very much, so to my mind there is no comparison.
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