Originally Posted by jtrain609

What do work rules matter if you're stuck at the bottom of a seniority list where you can't take advantage of them AND you're furlough fodder? I've played that game. Sat at the bottom of the XJT list long enough to never get off reserve and never benefit from any of the great work rules, and then I was furloughed for 2.5 years.

What do pay rates mean without work rules? You pointed out yourself that American has traditionally suffered from high rates and low work rules.

So yes, I'd leave here today if I wasn't gaining seniority and putting people between myself and being furloughed again, even if we had the best work rules and pay rates.