Good post Day Dreamer.
The changing of Handles on here in order to be insulting is not becoming of any of the posters status and certainly doesn't add anything to the discussion.
Look guys, we all want the best rewards for our efforts in order to have a great life and provide for our loved ones. Working less hours and having more pay with a better pension pot would be great. The market decides what the remuneration for a Pilot is. A crude method yes, but time tested.
Ryanair state that they will not deal with unions. Simples!
The UK is but one country of half a dozen that Ryanair have bases in.
Any Ryanair crew room could be emptied before lunch and flown to another country to be fully set up in the afternoon. The passengers can be advised of time changes by email.
The cost of change is negligible. Is it right? Is it fair? Is it possible?
Just wait for BA, VA to start recruiting again and get yourselves the job you crave.
Grim, for what it's worth, your request for an answer to your questions of Slim would not be the ones that you want to read. Sorry, but that's the truth.