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Ryanair staff "oppressed"

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People should think twice before using low-cost airline Ryanair, and the authorities should be investigating it, according to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF).
A website set up by the ITF (www.ryan-be-fair.org) to defend Ryanair employees has attracted over half a million hits and revealed a shocking catologue of misery, low pay and oppression among the airlines staff.
Ryanair employees have been using the web site to talk about the climate of fear that surrounds them - of 12 hour days without breaks and how they even have to pay for the water they need to drink on flights.
As it's run at the moment Ryanair is a disgrace, I think moneysavers should think about using another airline. I personally used to fly Ryanair to Frankfurt Hahn on a regular basis to visit my partners family. I will now be changing to British Midland who fly out of London City Airport direct to Frankfurt International (which is actually in Frankfurt unlike Hahn which is some hour and a halfs drive away). It is a bit more expensive, not that much though, but at least I will be transported by staff who are not bullied and told to think of safety as second place to sales (see site for details).
A website set up by the ITF (www.ryan-be-fair.org) to defend Ryanair employees has attracted over half a million hits and revealed a shocking catologue of misery, low pay and oppression among the airlines staff.
Ryanair employees have been using the web site to talk about the climate of fear that surrounds them - of 12 hour days without breaks and how they even have to pay for the water they need to drink on flights.
As it's run at the moment Ryanair is a disgrace, I think moneysavers should think about using another airline. I personally used to fly Ryanair to Frankfurt Hahn on a regular basis to visit my partners family. I will now be changing to British Midland who fly out of London City Airport direct to Frankfurt International (which is actually in Frankfurt unlike Hahn which is some hour and a halfs drive away). It is a bit more expensive, not that much though, but at least I will be transported by staff who are not bullied and told to think of safety as second place to sales (see site for details).
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Anyways I ain't going to start boycotting Ryanair. Without their super low prices I wouldn't have been able to see anything like as much of Europe as I have done in the last few years.
Almost single handed they have revived Prestwick airport which was on its knees before they moved in.
lol. I have to say, we live in a reasonably free country. There's nothing making these people STAY working for an oppressive employer!!
They're in charge of their own destiny surely - if enough of them left and found alternative employment - and Ryanair subsequently found it difficult to retain their staff, they'd be forced to review their employment policies!!
But I feel in this case the situation is different. Ryanair European Pilots Association (REPA) point out that other low-cost airlines including Easy Jet are all committed to social partnership and collective agreements with unions.
The message board is similar to the BBC one where comments are selected by the moderator, hence the small number of comments posted are representive of what people are saying. It is not the sum total of messages posted.
I personally will not fly Ryanair while these issues are outstanding, if a boycott leads to a fall in profits for Ryanair they know what steps to take, in terms of employee relations, to reverse the trend.
As for jacking it in, many cabin crew have contracts that penalise them for doing so eg
Isn't it a slippery slope? If you let one company get away with treating its staff in this shoddy way how long will it be before others, realising what they are getting away with, follow suit.
I've no doubt Ryanair are probably not the greatest to work for, but to be honest,many of these people probably wouldn't get their foot in the door of the airline industry otherwise.
As a company they are expanding at a terrific rate and Im sure they recognise hard work and good attitude so promotion prospects may be better than at some of the old school scheduled airlines who are infact REDUCING jobs
I don't believe that giving someone a foot on the ladder excuses any of the behaviour reported on the ryan-be-fair web site. In fact it would seem like they are using that excuse to get away with what they are doing. I think the company, acting in a reasonable and fair manner to its employees, will continue to expand and have a more positive work force.