Originally Posted by
orvil
I agree with TS. I think these guys just found something better.
I came from the military and had very little interaction with people who had what we would call regular jobs. Once I was at DL I saw there were a lot of ways to make money.
We have a good job but not a great job. I have been lucky in when I was hired so I haven't been furloughed, but I always said that flying is not the only thing I could do. Perhaps that is what these guys have done.
Of the three guys I remember from my New Hire class that haven't returned - one quit after 9/11, his wife was freaked when he flew and she came from BIG $$$, the two others have done Mil Leave to finish their 20 and are returning. I don;t know any they gave up DAL for other flying jobs. I'm sure some are making better $$ in Law or Wall St. There was one chick that left Corp flying to be an RN. Not sure I'd do that....There hours are worse than ours.
Baja.