US Airways abuse of furlough

[KC-10 Driver]

Andy,

I have a wife and three small children to support, so I can't afford to resign from the only (potential) regular employment that I have right now. I'm lucky because I'm an AF reservist -- a lot of my fellow furloughees don't have even that.

However, for your information, I have a SWA interview in two days. If SWA chooses to offer me a job, I will move on. Until then I will hold on to my seniority at US Airways.

By the way, I have never seriously berated my employer anywhere on this board. I only said that many of us would resign seniority for a good company. US Airways was a good job, but there are better out there, I think.

So, I am true to myself, and my family.

 

[Postflight]

KC-10 Driver,

Congrats on the interview, Brother! Good luck at SWA!!

Your reply to Mr. Neill was very well stated. It was a privilege working with you. Let's hope for our friends who still are employed that the new CEO walks as well as he talks.

We may be lucky being some of the first out--for their sake, let's hope not.

Regards,

Postflight
CLT
12/02/01

 

[man-down]

Andy,


Like KC-10 driver I have never "severely berated my employer"; and I will move on when the opprotunity presents itself. In the mean time, what good would resigning my senority number do now? Resigning now would do nothing for me, or anyone else out there unless it is for another job.

US Air may not be the best place to work for (depends on your perspective) but they treated me great until December. That is just business, maybe bad business, but just business.

 

[USAirways1149]

Certainly does raise a question though. I was with USAir for a little over 3 years (01/99 DOH) and have an interview with a large Regional this morning. I have no way of knowing whether I'll be hired, but if I am they do require the resignation of seniority.

Regardless of the future of US Airways (none of us have a crystal ball) that will be the toughest decision that I, or anyone else I suspect, will ever have to make. It is an emotional decision as much as anything else.

I still do not know what I will do. I suspect I will have to talk with my wife and make the decision with all of the information I have. If that means sitting to the right of a young captain for 5 years or more, then gear-up, clear right, I'll take the chicken.

A man has to take care of his family first and foremost.

-Mike

 

[JetProp]

Recently on-line,
I heard a furloughed Airways guy was trying to JS on us (PDT) and the agent would not let him downstairs. The captain tried to help, but the agent wouldn't budge. Most of us don't have a problem with a furloughee riding JS with an open seat in the cabin. I think if you can make it past the agent, the flight crews will try to help. Good luck!

 

[Beantown]

Dashdriver wrote , "I am glad being in a wo that he is not a fan of mesa. " (he was talking about the new CEO at US Airways)
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I have bad new for ya, JO and the New CEO worked together at CO and Jo calls him one of his best friends. I think that this will only help Mesa not hurt them. -Bean

 

[zeeman]

Mystified Andy

Dear Andy:

I am sorry that my post mystified you but let me make clear what you might have misunderstood. This is not about bad mouthing former employer since we are not on an airline interview. Infact this is a board where we share ideas, thoughts, and frustrations as it maybe the case here. Its a way of communication you might think. How is US or Ual or Delta treating their laid off folks during hard times. Something to cosider for someone that has not hired on with majors. I was making criticism, a constuctive although somewhat harsh but its good sometimes to do that. Jumpseat is suppose to help get us there for that part time job at Podunk airport and then back to our family. They havent even stood up to their part of the contract on that and that was what I was refering to or get to an interview etc. Medical for me and family is luxury now. So try to look at it from our side and dont jump the conclusion that my intension was to only and only put the company down. Additionaly dont think that I am trying to get in the you know what contest with you because I dont do that , I would just avoid replying.

Good luck
Zeeman

 

[NEDude]

Mesa and USAirways

I wonder where you get your info about Siegel not being a fan of Mesa. Mesa CEO Jonathan Orenstien and Seigel used to work together at Continental and know each other very well. When asked about what impact David Siegel was going to have on the future of the relationship between Mesa and USAirways, Orenstien responded - "The new CEO is one of my best friends. Please draw your own conclusions."