Obviously there are many Ryanair pilots that are not happy but its human nature to always want better.
So you agree there is way better than Ryanair? This discussion is about finding 'best practice', is it not?
This is exactly the problem, no one takes personality into the equation, and this allows dysfunctional personality types to get command
Not sure where you work, but I think the problem is not the seniority list but the selection process and training!!!
Having been in hiring/firing and training, trust me, NO airline promotes strickly on your number. Problem children, when they slip through the slection net, are identified when they are co pilots.
I am sorry, I still stick to what I have always said. The guys at the bottom of the list, that think they are fine captain material, hate the list system and the top guys love it.