I don't believe you have worked for Ryanair, I have.
Extra fuel ? no problem, just make a note on the voyage report.. . . remember the Vueling Capt who was sacked for refusing to fly during the volcanic fiasco ? pot/kettle/black.
Even in a bad month, and certainly if one looks at a whole year, I am 100% sure a Ryanair F/O, contract or permanent, takes home more cash than his counterpart in Vueling.
Agreed it is cr@p, but not THAT cr@p.
If you want to compare Ryanair unfavourably with Iberia, feel free, I will agree with you, but please don't try to say Vueling is a better job.
If it is, how come we have SO many Spanish F/O's in Ryanair, none of whom seem to be in any rush to join Vueling ?