Originally Posted by
socalflyboy
Sonny, I say ...if you have 8 years on property,flying the line or riding the reserve train,you should be placed above the guy with 7 yrs, 11 mos and 30 days. How would one have 8 years if they were hired early 2001? Furloughed oct/nov 2001...recalled summer 2007, then furloughed again in 2008/early 2009.. My math adds up to less than 3 total years jerking gear..not happy about it, but where do you get 8 years?
I can speak for 1999 guys/gals...hired 8/99 furloughed 8/2003 (4 years) recalled 12/2005 and furloughed again 12/2009 (another 4 years) and a wonderful fun filled 1+year at CAL (another year) total =9.
Don't know about 2001 "hires" maybe someone could speak up.....just want to make sure you do not fall into the whole "you are furloughed so you are getting stapled" so just suck it up and expect to be stapled below the bottom CAL pilot hired in 2008.
Also many of us who were hired in our mid to late 20's have the expectation (just running the numbers even with age 65) we will have a lot of 747/777 left seat capt time by retirement. I came to UAL for widebody flying.
Either way it is going to be an interesting SLI.