USAir Furlough Recall: My Decision

[Green]

Very good post. I too went to the first major airline that called me for an interview. Unfortunately it wasn't Southwest. I am also furthering my work outside of aviation so I can one day leave. The culture at AmWest is already eroding. Just recently our awesome chief pilots office was told(by ex-East pilot/management A-hole) they are too nice to the pilots. WTF? Unfortunately I think this career has gotten to the point where if you can't get on with Southwest, FedEx or UPS it just isn't worth it.

where did you hear this? Details????

 

[FurloughedAgain]

where did you hear this? Details????

Yes. By all means turn this thread into yet ANOTHER pissing contest between West and East. That's just good reading!

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[cezzna]

This feminist, Oprah type psychobabble has gone to far. My dad flew four day trips, commuted, etc. yet somehow I knew he was my dad and he loved us.

I don't have any kids, and with all the modern bs about what constitutes family I'm glad I don't. The world is going to hell in a handbasket, we're fast turning into a society of sissies.

Men the world over need to regain custody of their nads.

Be carful looking for those nads, you just might find out you're a d*ck instead.

Just kidding, lighten up francis

 

[vetrider]

Be carful looking for those nads, you just might find out you're a d*ck instead.

Just kidding, lighten up francis

I already know I'm a d*ck, or at least can be sometimes. You can take what I posted with a grain of salt, it was just an empty bloviation, of course typed words sometimes come across very literally.

In any case, I'll shut up. Carry on.

 

[DougTriMtrDrvr]

Couldn't have said better

Outstanding Post! To the point.

ALPA turns out to be in conflict of interest with itself. I've concluded a union can not properly represent a mainline operation and the regionals.

My data 50/18/11/bottom looming. Meaning- 50 years old, furloughed 11 of past 18 years, stapled to the bottom.

As to Big Beer Belly - we didn't all have a vast choice as to the carriers offering opportunities and in 1989 the future wasn't so clear, in 1999 maybe more so but again sometimes you have to go with the deal that is offered rather than hope for something better down the road. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Upgrade time and retirements were such that, in 1999, US Airways looked to be the best airline for compensation, work rules, upgrade time, etc.

Didn't seem like much of a gamble to me at the time.

 

[Iflewjetz]

I remember when I was hired in 99, Metrojet was still working and I would probably upgrade there in 5 years. I did the senority predictor tool on Chips place in 99 and I was going to be the #1 pilot my last 3 years. Now with the Nicolau award, I was stapled to the bottom and probably 150 or less from the bottom of the list. Wanna talk about fair, come on. It made my decison a little easier not to go back. Thanks for the memories.

 

[Hpilot]

I remember when I was hired in 99, Metrojet was still working and I would probably upgrade there in 5 years. I did the senority predictor tool on Chips place in 99 and I was going to be the #1 pilot my last 3 years. Now with the Nicolau award, I was stapled to the bottom and probably 150 or less from the bottom of the list. Wanna talk about fair, come on. It made my decison a little easier not to go back. Thanks for the memories.

What are you talking about? You can't use you're career expectations from 1999 for a merger in 2006. When the merger was announced you where furloghed while I was looking at a 5-6 year upgrade. This is what drives us on the West nuts. Absolutely no concept of reality on the East side.

 

[Big Beer Belly]

Upgrade time and retirements were such that, in 1999, US Airways looked to be the best airline for compensation, work rules, upgrade time, etc.

Didn't seem like much of a gamble to me at the time.

FA... I don't know how to put it any gentler but you failed to do your homework. You could be be a 121 capt, working about 4 days/month making 300+ if you had made a different choice in 1999.

BBB

 

[reepicheep]

In 1999 did you take a hard look at Airways or ask around a bit...those of use there could have predicted the truth. The airline was being prettied up and propped up by Wolf for the United merger. You were hired as training float for the new A319's. The "career expectations" you spoke of were a fantasy, as were mine as a 12-year F/O at the time.

 

[PHXFLYR]

If you were smart enough to pick up on that fact ,than why arent other guys and gals you fly with aren't? I don't get it.


PHXFLYR

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Perception is reality....

 

[ual570]

Good luck to you in the future. You have bigger balls than I do.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

It doesn't take balls to make a decision like this. You just take a deep breath, make a list of pros and cons, roll the dice, and try not to be a Monday morning quarterback.

I'm the biggest wimp I know! Maybe that's why I made the decision I made.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Best of luck to the 09/17 recall class this Monday.

I'll raise my glass and toast to you with a cold frosty barley malt this beautiful autumn-like weekend in the Ozarks.

Hopefully somebody will post how many show up.