Can you tell me the last time Ryanair made a pilot redundant?
I don't think it's happened for a couple of years now. The company has been through a great expansion. Many pilots leave when they've gathered experience. There has been a steady need for new pilots. But there is one particular paragraph in the employment contract every FO knows about (or should know of), their is no obligation upon the contractor to locate or offer work. I.e. the winter months may offer lots of unpaid standby duties. The actual hours depend on demand.