You can't swap earlies with lates, I can't see how you could do that in any airline. With regards to asking on here about what time you start and finish? Get a life, you either want to be a pilot or you don't. With regards the contract, like it or not. If you want a job straight off onto a big shiney jet you will have to sign it. Ryanair might not be perfect but here we are in a world wide rescesion and we have people asking about wheather the start and finish times are likely to suit them. I'm sorry to have to say this but you are very unlikely to get through the interview process if these are the things on your mind.