Originally Posted by
flybynuts
For what it is worth...There has been some grumbling from CA about reserve and guard guys getting the job and then 3-4 months later doing the military leave gig for 6 mos to a year and causing some hate and discontent with the CPs. I know a very senior person at CA and he told me not to mention my plans for the reserves when I get the interview. Seems that management is getting tired of this.
I would hate to be the airline that comes under scrutiny from the government for discriminating against guardsman/reservists during time of conflict. I'm pretty sure the paying-public wouldn't like it either, when 70 kids a month are coming home in flag-draped coffins, and the industry is putting the screws to the citizen-soldier.