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Old 01-25-2017 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by PRS Guitars
I also lean towards benefit of the doubt.

I guess I just don't understand how a person with issues at home benefits from floating? Is it to get paid an extra 5 hours a month? Or to be able to drop trips using FMLA and get paid?

If it's the former, and you're a captain that can't live on 73 hours a month, you have some serious financial issues that might require a change in lifestyle. If it's the latter, that makes some sense.
The latter, as I understand it. I have a friend with a chronically sick Dad and he's pretty much the sole caregiver. That's why he floated in previous years, but he didn't for next year.
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