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[AMDFlyer]

Dude, I hope that I'm wrong. But prepare yourself mentally for it. All the best.

Seems like hiring off the street might be imminent....any insights?

AMD.

 

[ampropilot2b]

So Guppy-Puppy, have you and your wife made your decision. What day do you have to let UAL know? Good Luck! I don't envy your decision

 

[GuppyPuppy]

So Guppy-Puppy, have you and your wife made your decision. What day do you have to let UAL know? Good Luck! I don't envy your decision

I think I have.

Need to let Bob Neal know tomorrow.

Will let you know then.

GP

 

[Plunder Hound]

Got my FedEx package today. Looks like I'll be heading back July 23.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

So much for summer...whats your hire date plunder?

 

[Plunder Hound]

Hire Date: 1/17/00 I'll be pretty junior on that date. Just glad to get past the 9th. Time to go back to work.

 

[Huggyu2]

I think I have.

Need to let Bob Neal know tomorrow.

Will let you know then.

GP

What did you do?

 

[GuppyPuppy]

What did you do?

This was, hands down, the most difficult decision I've had to make in my professional career.

After weeks of pondering and "what ifs" my wife and I decided that for now it would be best for us that I stay at JB. While I know that this was the right decision for us at this time, I am incredibly sad that I no longer have the option of returning to United. I have reluctantly resigned from United.

United was my dream job. I can remember the day and where I was when I found out that I was hired. It is something that I had been pursuing since I was in grade school. I did whatever I had to do to get the experience in order to be hired by United and worked my way up through CFI/bush pilot/tour pilot/regionals/cargo. I paid for all of my flight training out of my own pocket. I can remember looking on the floor of my car for spare change so I could eat a 39-cent taco at Taco Bell. If any of you have seen "The Pursuit of Happiness" with Will Smith, you know how I felt when I got hired at United. I had finally made it.

I would have liked to return to United at some point in the future, but due to family considerations I couldn't take the cut in pay and QOL at this time. And, I don't have the military leave option. Just the luck of the draw, I guess.

Good luck to all of you.

GP....guess I need to change my screen name. Loved flying the guppy.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

In my view family comes first...you made the right choice best of luck to you.

 

[Powda5]

GuppyPuppy--tough choice. I'm sure you're glad the decision is over.

Does anyone know if trainees are having to pay for their own hotel in DEN (I know I did as a newhire). I have a place I'd like to rent out in DEN...

 

[Yuppyguppy]

no... furloughees are not paying for their hotels.

 

[Plunder Hound]

Best wishes GP. Hoping this works out for all of us.

 

[Turbojet]

Guppy,

Not sure if you know who i am, but we were in the same ground school at Scenic air in 1995 when we were told supprisingly that our class was not going to fly the Twater after all....instead we would all go fly singles in Page or Sedona. We were all bummed out because it was a setback to us not to get the twin turbine time that we all needed to climb the ladder. Those were the days when guys/galls had to have 2000+ hours and 500+ multi just to get the chance to fly a turboprop at a regional.

Well that "setback" turned into the best summer of my life and the most fun flying I have ever done...and will ever do. Since then your career and mine have paralled almost exactly...Same regional...(although i didn't go to Emery)...same Major...same crappy furlough...same decision to stay where we are now or to go back to an airline that we dreamed of flying for ever since we were kids.

Well I too have decided to stay (SWA). The only paralled I can draw is that I hope that this career setback will only pay off for us at the end of our careers when we can sit back and know that we made the right decision for our families. At least we will always know that we made it, enen though it was short lived.

Oh, and one more thing....I think what UAL didn't do for the furloughees is just chicken ********************. They sold us down the river on so many things it makes me just sick. Then they offer us to come back with no credit for time spent on furlough, and oh yeah...you need to come back into Denver to take another company physical!...they can just kiss my rump.

Good luck,
Till me meet again my friend,
TJ

 

[UALX727]

Guppy,

I made the choice to stay at AirTran a few weeks back. I know that feeling you describe about so well. But for me, it is all about seniority and stability.

From all of my buddies I have talked with that were furloughed from UAL, most of them did not go back. They all had differing reasons, but mainly each said one thing that is so true...UAL is not the same place we remember it.

One buddy actually went back and after a week resigned to go back flying corporate. I asked him why, and he said it was nothing but doom and gloom over at TK, not anything like it was in 2000. Different place, same name. He added simply looking at the pay loss he would take, and the 5-6 years it would take to simply get back to where he is now, it wasn't worth it at this stage of the game.

Hopefully we will finally get some stability back in our lives. I know I actually feel better since I made my choice. I chose to do what I thought was the most responsible thing for my family. Good luck.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Well I left AAI couldn't stand it...best of luck to ya