ASA Furlough Fund

[probablecause]

Thanks to those 38 people who decided to vote yes. It passed. I am happy to be helping out.

PC

 

[SLUF4]

surprised so few voted

 

[USCtrojan]

I agree. I voted Yes, but really sad to see such a pathetic turnout.

Trojan

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Glad it passed but jeebus thats a low turn-out!

 

[TOOL CRIB]

38 was the difference between for and against. Totals were 198 FOR, 160 AGAINST. 354 total out of 1578 eligible.

 

[JumpersAway]

This is about as active a turnout as you can really expect to see for such a vote. Most pilots don't participate in their union, meaning they don't bother to pick up the phone. It's sad, but true.

I'm really glad this passed and we're taking care of our own. It's good to see a tangible measure of our character. I'm extremely proud to be a part of this pilot group.

 

[mtsupilot376]

let the taxes begin!

 

[JumpersAway]

let the taxes begin!

I notice you're an FO- could just as easily have been your tail out on furlough. Everyone is going to hit a hard spot in this career- Karma is a powerful entity.

Personally, I'm paying the cash with a smile. Hope to get the guys back on property soon, but until we do, this is going to have to suffice.

 

[Jorgy50]

Voted Yes. I am proud to help out my brothers and sisters in this tough time in their lives. For the ones who voted No, that's fine. It's your perogative and right to decline your assistance. However, I put myself in their shoes and felt it was the right thing to do for those with families and dependants.

 

[Flybywire44]

I actually tried to vote, but could not figure it out. I got a number and a pin, but that's as far as I got.

 

[buscap]

I voted YES, but I gotta say the low turnout was most likely due to the voting process being a pain in the arse.

That's pathetic and if it were a more important, or expensive, issue perhaps folks would make the effort to figure out how to vote.

Sometimes ignorance is a collective advantage. But let us not forget that collective ignorance has also proven itself to be a curse over the years.

In this case I believe the historic hand of ignorance has moved the tillar away from the rocks of uncharitable political nose thumbing.

 

[OPECJet]

Classy move by the ASA pilot group.

Agreed that Ballotpoint is a pain in the rump.

 

[Snapperhead]

I voted yes as well. Great job to those that voted, even though it was a pathetic turnout.

 

[mtsupilot376]

I am willing to be that we could have raised more money and had a better participation for the furloughed pilot's fund if we had set up a private account (not associated with ALPO) for donations. Forcing people to pay is only going to result in people reluctantly paying the minimum, not opening their wallets to pay more.
Secondly, I am saving money in an interest bearing account for such an event. These people should have known that furlough was a possibility and saved accordingly rather than expect a bailout forced by the the union. But given the state of the economy, I guess saving money is sooo last century, it's all about the bailouts baby! So sad.

 

[spudskier]

Secondly, I am saving money in an interest bearing account for such an event. These people should have known that furlough was a possibility and saved accordingly rather than expect a bailout forced by the the union. But given the state of the economy, I guess saving money is sooo last century, it's all about the bailouts baby! So sad.

I'm not one of the furloughees, but just a random guess... with the money these guys make (1st year FO pay) my intuition tells me it's not really POSSIBLE to save money when you have to spend it all just to make rent and eat. Dismount please.