Originally Posted by
The Juice
Just like someone could get hired, have a baby, and then take FMLA leave up to the legal or contractual limit.
Airlines know the rules and they make the hiring decisions knowing the rules may be tweaked by some
Nonetheless, I don't think it makes them less deserving than a regional pilot "dying" for the job.
What a joke. At my airline, especially back in the day of the "B" scale, the military guys would get hired and the go active and ride out their probationary year and the low-paying B scale until they reached "A" scale pay-rates. Then they would miraculously return from Active duty with A-Scale wages and OFF PROBATION. Well, B-Scale has come and gone at my airline and so have the rules changed - Mil guys can go on Active Duty during their probationary period BUT when they return The still have to put in a total of 1 year Probation. I'm ex-military myself but I'm no apologist for this "un-gentlemanly" behavior.