If you want a straight forward job, turn up, fly the plane how they want you to, keep your head down and take the money it's alright.
Isn't that the mentality that's gotten Ryanair into the position they are... everybody keeping their head down!? Look at the remuneration how that's developed over time, the self-employment mess, the lack of respect (bring your own water, no free snack from the bar when blood sugar drops, unpaid standbys, the base transfer system, the guys fired over simple IDs... you know the rest..)
In my current airline management would love to see us fly for free. Fortunately we have a strong group of pilots willing to speak up when thing's aren't right. Admittedly we're backed up by labour practices that allow us to speak up in unison. My point being that the ethos of "keeping your head down" is flawed, and the situation can only develop for the worse.