RYANAIR pilots, please share your thoughts/ experience

[Steve1968]

Originally Posted by midnight cruiser

Something to bear in mind is that if you don't get the base you want at the outset (and I doubt you would for France, not helped by Bordeaux closing) - then you will not get a transfer to it for many many years as a direct entry - because upgrading Captains join the transfer list above you. Best hope would be a new French base opening, although it's not the most tax/fees friendly location, which Ryanair are quick to react to in terms of deployment of based aircraft. I assume you're not rated, so your leverage to push for the base you want is limited, and even if you are, direct entries rarely, if ever, get into a base with a long waiting list.

That said, I enjoy going to work each day, the difference mainly being fabulous crews and all staff, who are fun, and natural team players. It's a company blissfully devoid of disingenuous company BS, crocodile smiles, and whinging. Everyone just calls a spade a spade, and just gets on with the job at hand.

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What a load of BS, I've read some ****e in my time and this is right up at the top. What you meant to say was cabin crew who hardly speak to the flight deck and some flight deck first officers who are so busy on their phones they cant verbally communicate, So damn busy on their phones they still do it on line checks!! and fail.

[midnight cruiser]

Steve; look deeper, and I think you'll find you're the problem.

I do recognise the "gen Z" aspects you allude to, but setting that aside, the crews are the nicest and hardest working people i have worked with. Junior CCs can be very shy with FD, especially when a Captain is an egotistical prick, but made to feel valued and empowered, they are invariably a delight. Either way, far preferable to the egomaniacal pursers which some similar airlines are well endowed with.

[tecnamflyer]

I think it's wrong to tie poor behaviour in with the role.

There are good and bad in both seats. Some captains are so unprofessional and disdainful towards the SOPs (and the FO). Some captains are salt of the earth and people you would consider friends.

I am more than certain a number of FOs can be a pain, likewise I'm sure there are many decent individuals.

Same goes for the cabin crew down the back.

A lot of it depends on your base. Generally the bigger it is, the worse it is. Lots of dodgy individuals avoid detection simply due to how big the operation in the big bases is.

[Steve1968]

Originally Posted by midnight cruiser

Steve; look deeper, and I think you'll find you're the problem.

I do recognise the "gen Z" aspects you allude to, but setting that aside, the crews are the nicest and hardest working people i have worked with. Junior CCs can be very shy with FD, especially when a Captain is an egotistical prick, but made to feel valued and empowered, they are invariably a delight. Either way, far preferable to the egomaniacal pursers which some similar airlines are well endowed with.

I'm still recovering from the NATURAL TEAM PLAYERS BS, Bring back Leo Hairy Leo Camel at least he was talking sense.

Now I must log out so I stop seeing this drivel and Bollocks.

[Lazyturtle]

Originally Posted by Steve1968

I'm still recovering from the NATURAL TEAM PLAYERS BS, Bring back Leo Hairy Leo Camel at least he was talking sense.

Now I must log out so I stop seeing this drivel and Bollocks.

yes - kindergarden is waiting for you.