I got the Ryanair call on Friday, had an honest and frank chat about notice period, fixed roster, type of contract etc and although I haven't flown the 737 for quite some time I have been invited down to EMA for an interview and sim ride.
The interesting thing was that it was honest and frank, I wasn't promised anything, not given false hope or indeed promises, they appear to be very serious about LBA and are looking to recruit crews, They have realised that we are on 4 months notice and so intend to move quickly to get things in place for the base startup.
I have spoken to several Ryanair pilots, and it's what you see is what you get! A scooter gets round the parking, uniform isnt that much, all in return for a total package of just over a 100 grand, a fixed roster pattern, modern kit, almost none existent night stops or working out of base, etc etc etc!
Giving Ryanair a looking at even if you pursue it no further makes sense!!