Originally Posted by
DAWGS
I know you're joking, but having been furloughed, I do think guys who had ample opportunities to return and didn't should have sacrificed a bit more than just longevity. I know the arguments on both sides, but there will be guys who have actually been on property for just a few months, out for over 12 years (chose to stay out for whatever reason), that will be coming back senior to guys who have been on property working (making a profit for Delta) for 5+ years. I know it would be a can of worms to come up with a future methodology, but I feel for the very bottom of our list, when we all have stagnated for so long. Lets all hope we never have to deal with another decade+ of furloughs and stagnation for future generations of pilots and this is a start of some good happenings at the big D. I appreciate all the guys in this situation and certainly understand a bit of whining from the bottom.
Dawgs,
I disagree. The longer the guys stay out the better it is for everyone below them. If all 200 guys came back 5 years ago the bottom 200 pilots who have been making a profit for DAL for 5+ years wouldn't even be DAL employees today.
So when the furloughees eventually come back the bottom guys may see guys coming in above them. It is still much better to be on the DAL seniority list with three or more years of longevity, then trying to get an interview at DAL.
Scoop