Don't expect logic from these companies - ie Ryanair and Easyjet, when it comnes to hiring policies. - As a former commercial instructor, and a current Airline Captain, I've been aware of their hiring trends for some time now, and I assure you they have very little commercial sense. Maybe they're hiring the usual 'clones' of themselves, because I'm certainly aware of them taking on some obvious 'lemons' whilst rejecting some of the most competent guys I've flown with in recent years!!