A friend did 30 hours last month. He's been with Ryanair for about 18 months. That's less than €2,000! Oh and he's at a roaming base right now so all hotel bills are he's to pick up. This poor chap is struggling to make ends meet because he's hours have been reduced and at the same time Ryanair continues to hire more cadets.
Either Ryanair are staffed by incredibly stupid people without a clue on how to split workload amongst their pilots, or very clever people who know just how to squeeze every penny out of their workforce (the new starters being cheaper than guys with 18 months on the line). I think every FR pilot should offer their opinions as to which one it is.