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?
Not all the x2 furloughess were hired in '01. Take a guy (like Sonny) that was hired in '99, furloughed in '03, recalled in '05 and furloughed again in '09. That's eight years--the majority as a line holder due to the pace of hiring in '99 and recalls in '05. FWIW, there are pilots in that group that have flown every aircraft in the fleet including the 747.