Enjoying your furlough...

[Salukipilot4590]

I can only say for myself but being furloughed has been the best thing to happen to me since my ex broke up with me!

I have had my tonsils removed
Lost about 50 pounds (Mainly to the surgery)
Started looking for another job (which is actually kind of fun)
Interview with Mesaba (Studying is a little fun)
Beer
Night life in Los Angeles
The Beach now that I dont look like the Michelin man

...and a whole lot more...

Just having this time off has done a lot for me and I cant wait to get back into someone's airplane!

WHEE!

[/too much enthusiasm]

 

[Sonny Crockett]

During my first furlough with UAL I met my wife. Long story short I ended up leaving a good job to go back to UAL. I don't regret it one bit. I was home a lot and my wife and I had a baby. I doubt it would have happened if I didn't go back to UAL.

Fast forward... I'm furloughed again and love it. I found a good job and I'm home just about every night.

Good luck to every furloughed pilot out there.

Stillflyn

You have been Furloughed TWICE from UAL?

I am 100% sure that NONE of the 2172 have been furloughed YET.....as of Oct 1st, 2008.

 

[Jurasicpilot]

Decades ago if I would have stuck with my non flying (furlough) job I would have another 0 or may be even two on my retirement. However my assistant would have led to a divorce.......good times......

 

[CitationUltra]

just want to say thanks to all the age 60+ guys...enjoy my seat that you are taking...while all of us are taking it up the a$$ again. thanks a lot

My seat? It's not your seat unless you can hold it and are sitting in it. Nobody guaranteed you an uninterrupted "seat" for life in this industry.

 

[stillflyn]

You have been Furloughed TWICE from UAL?

I am 100% sure that NONE of the 2172 have been furloughed YET.....as of Oct 1st, 2008.

Well,... your 100% wrong (kind of). I am one of the 2172. I was hired in July 99 furloughed in Aug 03 recalled in 05 bypassed until Oct. 06 furloughed in Sept 08.

When they first announced the 950 active pilot furloughs I started looking for another job. I was seniority 8400ish about 800 active pilots from the bottom.

The big mistake I made on my last furlough was waiting until I was on the street before looking for another job. This time I looked early, found one and volunteered for an early furlough.

Stillflyn