I worry when a pilot says he pays corporation tax, i doubt you work (ie do any work) other than for Ryanair, you wear a Ryanair uniform, Ryanair set your roster, in my book you work for them, now we all know about agencies and "supply" companies, but don't you find it rather odd that a company the size of FR operates in this way, there can be only one reason and that is that its cheaper for FR to get you to jump through all these convoluted hoops, i suspect that the majority of risk in these questionable, but legal practices falls upon the employee, ultimately the rules will catch up, FR are not being clever they are being devious if they can't operate properly they should give up, the employee's may well reap what the employers has sown.