Alaska management verbally announces furloughs for

[Baze]

Don't get me wrong, VSA can be a good thing in good times and bad.

When times are good, I wouldn't care at all if someone was picking up VSA.

When times are bad, however, it can and should be used by this pilot group as leverage. Unfortunately, we have a good number of very short-sighted individuals among our ranks.

When you pick up VSA, while pilots are on furlough, you're no better than a scab.

 

[Going2Baja]

Here's where I get confused.....

If we know how many block hours there are going to be, and we know what bases are flying which trips - how difficult is it to figure how many lines per base?

Baja.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Here's where I get confused.....

If we know how many block hours there are going to be, and we know what bases are flying which trips - how difficult is it to figure how many lines per base?

Baja.

Ah, there you go using logic and math to figure out a problem that isn't remotely related to, uh logic or math. . .

 

[av8instyle]

MEC number of early/loa

Looks like they say it is more that 130 submitted. That's pretty good news.

 

[Fubijaakr]

What do you want to bet less than 1/4 are really interested in the program? That said, I'm with you hoping that ALL 100+ are serious candidates.

 

[av8instyle]

maybe but...

I'm guessing that there were already a good number of retirement eligible 60+ ers that were on the fence and this one put them over. I'm also willing to bet that there are several well educated young men and women that were/are able to find another job paying them just as much $$ and they are willing to depart the pattern for a year or two to let the dust settle.

I just started a mil leave for 4 years and the part that made it easy was the furlough threat. I am not one of those to be furloughed but hopefully my departure will save some kid's mac n cheese dinner.

 

[Mamma]

I'm guessing that there were already a good number of retirement eligible 60+ ers that were on the fence and this one put them over. I'm also willing to bet that there are several well educated young men and women that were/are able to find another job paying them just as much $$ and they are willing to depart the pattern for a year or two to let the dust settle.

I just started a mil leave for 4 years and the part that made it easy was the furlough threat. I am not one of those to be furloughed but hopefully my departure will save some kid's mac n cheese dinner.

Where did you find the 4 year gig? I am just hoping for 6 months.

 

[Chief Pilot]

av8,

You are a class act, as most Iowan's are. Thanks from someone who doesn't have the military option.

Go Cyclones!

 

[Mamma]

I know of several going on mil leave. I for one am leaving too. We do not put in for the LOA though. That being said, the company will lose even more than they know from the ER/LOA results.

 

[av8instyle]

Where did you find the 4 year gig? I am just hoping for 6 months.

In Eskimo land.