I am a RYR pilot
I like many things about my job
I dislike many things about my job, and I think many could be fixed with little effort and little money.
I also have significant commercial experience prior to flying, in both the private and public sector.
All of the above goes to premise the next sentence:
The primary reason any decision should be taken in any company is to maximise shareholder value. That is the right, and proper, way to run any organisation. Any other views are, I am sorry to say, naive and show a lack of real-world experience.
Many of the things we crave in an airline world exist to create "shareholder value". These include; exceptional training, a just safety culture, world-class maintenance, an industry-leading roster. They do not include keeping, us, the pilots, happy, or provided with water and coffee on the flight-deck.