Originally Posted by
NoValueAviator
Many, many military guys do this, including 3 from my class (two at least stayed and rode out indoc week lol). They got various assignments but the company allowed them to re-pick when they came back, so all are now lineholders on the 175 in DFW right out of training. No reserve. No inferior jets. No undesirable bases, and the flow clock keeps running. Good way to do it.
Sounds like they took the job with no intention of starting when they said they were available.