Originally Posted by
e6bpilot
We all know that guy.
The difference is 9/11 and furlough. This isn't 2001. Going FTS from a reserve job is one path to a career in the reserves. It is not done now because airline pilots are gainfully employed. The difference between this situation and that one is that this one is scamming two employers. That one is trying to feed their family with the opportunities available due to unfortunate events.
Alright, I am done because anyone who is dumb enough to do this is going to justify it however they want. I have said my piece and it won't change anyone's mind. Have fun explaining yourself to your bosses and military guys in the union. They should get a kick out of it.
Bone for tuna.
I have a family to feed too. Why should their quality of life suffer if it doesn't needlessly have to? Your posts reek of "that guy is getting a better deal than me" BS.
It's pretty clear that both sides would have to allow it to happen. So if the Navy is willing to let you go for a bit and a airline is willing to hire, why wouldn't you take the deal? Out of some righteous sense of "well the guys back in the day had it tough so I have to as well".
Quite frankly, using the program to have kids does nothing to better the Navy or improve the defense of this nation and is just as selfish of a reason as trying to further a civilian career.
The point of the program is pretty clear."The purpose of this program is to retain the valuable experience and training of our service members who would otherwise be lost due to separation."
Whether the filler time is used to squirt out rugrats or fly a RJ seems to be transparent. Whether this program can be used for the purpose I originally suggested is not going to be decided by anyone on this message board, but I hope that if I were to ever show up in your cockpit after having done so you wouldn't be a dick to me over this reason alone.