Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
Are you kidding???? (What could have possibly happened in 2001 that flipped the switch?)
And yes, major airlines in the U.S. have a 85 year history of hiring-until-furloughing and then furloughing too many. The cycle will happen again. One more good reason to grab a seniority number when able.
Although everyone likes to point out 9/11 as the "cause" of furloughs, the truth is that furloughs were coming, the industry was off the tracks with excess capacity everywhere.
True, all you can do is get hired when they hire, but offering CJO's a year out just strikes a bit silly to me, but hey, ce l'est vie!
Just have a backup plan, because experience shows the rosier the predictions, the harder the fall.
Here's to hoping they offer and fulfill CJO's two years out!!!