Furloughs with Mergers

[ASAFLY2]

Anyone have a feeling on which merger would cause more furloughs if any?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Age 65, slowing economy, non commonality of fleet types, and the whole point for consolidation: to reduce capacity and increase prices.

There will be furloughs. NWA has a sordid history of hiring to furlough.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

I think MOST airlines do the same. It's left hand not EVER saying hi to the right. They get the same message a month later.

 

[m80drvr]

USAirways has a history of hiring right up until the first furlough letter is sent out. The again most airlines do.

 

[instructordude]

Expect a lot of furloughs.

 

[jke406]

Expect a lot of furloughs.

weren't you supposed to be hired somewhere by now? my guess is, you were lying about getting hired at a legacy.

no matter...now you'll never get hired at a major. sucks, doesn't it?

 

[instructordude]

weren't you supposed to be hired somewhere by now? my guess is, you were lying about getting hired at a legacy.

no matter...now you'll never get hired at a major. sucks, doesn't it?

Sucks to get furloughed maybe but I've got other opportunities and may just get out of this crazy business.

How bout you?

 

[General Lee]

Sucks to get furloughed maybe but I've got other opportunities and may just get out of this crazy business.

How bout you?

Did USAir and AWA furlough when they got together? No, they didn't, because it was a seamless merger with no hub closures. If there is a merger out there like that again, then there probably won't be furloughs. If two airlines merge that have hubs right next to each other, then there could be. But, if a merger causes a lot of hub closures or job loss, expect local politicians to get involved to try to save jobs, and the merger may not happen anyway. These days almost everyone needs to be happy with the deal, or it won't go through. Look at USAir trying to buy Delta. Wall St and Hedge funds were for it, and the politicians were against it (thanks to funding from labor). It was shot down quickly.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[jke406]

Sucks to get furloughed maybe but I've got other opportunities and may just get out of this crazy business.

sure you do. my bet is, a moron like you doesn't have "other opportunities."
unless you count dressing up in a gimp outfit to get abused in the S&M club down the street from you, in which case you can at at least continue to afford your velcro mittens.

 

[instructordude]

sure you do. my bet is, a moron like you doesn't have "other opportunities."
unless you count dressing up in a gimp outfit to get abused in the S&M club down the street from you, in which case you can at at least continue to afford your velcro mittens.

I've got other opportunities. I am seriously considering the cargo route, FedEx or UPS.

 

[jke406]

I've got other opportunities. I am seriously considering the cargo route, FedEx or UPS.

I'm sure you are.

However, rest assured that they are not "seriously considering" you.

Good day.

 

[samballs]

I've got other opportunities. I am seriously considering the cargo route, FedEx or UPS.

Well with the way their hiring, just show up to one of their classes and they'll make room for you??

 

[flygirlqt]

I've got other opportunities. I am seriously considering the cargo route, FedEx or UPS.

FedEx ground with the Budget rental vans? Do you have the minimums for that?

 

[instructordude]

FedEx ground with the Budget rental vans? Do you have the minimums for that?

Funny. I have a sponsor and good friend who flies for FedEx out of Phoenix. He is on the Caravan. He said he is willing to sponsor me.

 

[say again]

Funny. I have a sponsor and good friend who flies for FedEx out of Phoenix. He is on the Caravan. He said he is willing to sponsor me.

I hope you get the caravan job, then maybe you two can fly together!!!!