Narrow Runway - you have answered your doubts with your own reply. The terms are poor for the first two or three years, and I do not wish to defend that. What I can say, however, is that after that period everyone is on a permanent contract earning good money in a company that is as about as secure as you get in the airline industry. If that is a rubbish deal to you then so be it - most people would think otherwise. Every airline in the world brings people in on a starter deal and you work your way up - we are no different. I am not defending the flexicrew system but it is a temporary situation for nearly all pilots. In the end they all get permanent contracts and many choose to stay rather than leave for BA. We must be doing something right - easyJet is not for everyone, but overall it has been a great place for many people.