There could be many furlough mitigation strategies if or when it comes to that but we shouldn’t discuss them here. Paycuts are never the answer. It’s a convenient time to come for pay and when it’s convenient for us they stall and don’t pay. There is no way to know what the next few months will hold but it’s way to early for any airline to come for pay. Layoffs yes put paycuts way too early. It will test our nerve for sure. I find United’s timing impeccably convenient.

When I got furloughed I came back at lower pay and never reached my pre furlough payrate at that company. The paycuts accomplished nothing.