Originally Posted by
Packrat
I told my airline I could be there August 1. I had 30 days vacation on the books. They called and asked if I could be there July 11 on short notice. When I asked the Skipper if I could go (using my vacation) he said, "You told me you'd stay until the end of July," and disapproved my leave request.
So, I stayed. Missed the July class and got assigned a class date in September. The silver lining was I used the 5 weeks off to move from coast to coast, driving two cars. Lost about 13 seniority numbers, but in the end it really didn't matter all that much.
Can't wait to see the letter of recommendation you'll write for him when he asks in a couple years.
"Remember now, 7 years, 10 years, 20 years…it ain't enough. If I need you another two weeks to get me through this Inspection/Exercise etc, why should I let you go? What did you ever do for your country, quitter?"