BigNumber,
It wasn't a slight at the OP. I do not know his abilities. Your comment suggests that employability and competence have nothing to do with becoming a commercial pilot. Where PTF is concerned, this is correct. My comment was pointing out how much of a farce this is in a safety conscious industry.
As far as Ryanair and flexicrew go - what's the point in paying all that money to end up on those terms? Irrationality stemming from the 'dream'. I bet if the OP really looked into it he would realise his IT career is unlikely to be worse and would heed most peoples' advice and go for a PPL. Sounds like a case of the grass always being greener.