Originally Posted by
tsquare
These "early out" programs are nothing but crap to appease the troops. There will be no significant number of pilots that leave because of any program. The ones that do will only be leaving a month or two early anyway. Been there, seen this, got several expensive T shirts to prove it. We'll pay a lot for a Yugo. There should be no negotiations on this. If it is a good deal, the company would just offer it. What is there to negotiate? No... we are gonna pay something.
It has to be negotiated. The company can't unilaterally decide to go through the seniority list and pick pilots it wants to go early.