Originally Posted by
algflyr
On the Nic, the junior guy on the East that was never furloughed was hired in July 1988. Never furloughed. 17 years of continuous service. Slotted next a West pilot hired in April 2005. The West pilot was still in groundschool, hadn't even flown an aircraft for the company...
And you know what they had in common??? They were both the last man on their seniority lists... The last man. Says everything about the viability of US Airways. 17 years gets you furloughed- them are bragging rights exclusive to the east pilots. You may think it is abhorrent, but that's just reality for a dead airline. I see this differently, I guess. That 17 year pilot was weeks away from unemployment, but thanks to Parker and the APA he actually has a decent future now for his remaining years. That 17 year guy should be the most thankful towards Parker and the APA- his alternative in May 2005 was the unemployment line.