Originally Posted by
opheims
Correct. I'm in the consolidation window, so no COLA / SRL to be had, and finishing consolidation will be tough.
Luck favors the prepared...just wanted to have the complete picture if/when the time comes.
Thanks for all the replies!
I posted this on the Bill Me thread (excerpted the important stuff):
Originally Posted by
Andy
If you're real junior on the seniority list, consider taking a four month ESRL starting in Jun to cover you through the end of Sep. Chances are, you'll be seamlessly furloughed at the beginning of Oct. But this will allow you to find other work to cover you through the furlough. And it gives you a four month headstart on others who believe that this is just a small bump in the road. UAL is probably going to be a much smaller airline on the other side of this for at least a couple of years.
For those of you on the bottom of the seniority list, do not fritter away this temporary reprieve. You can hope for the best but plan for the worst.
I recommend you do things in the following order:
1) Complete consolidation
2) Look for another job (can be done same time as 1)
3) Take the first multi-month ESRL that you can - that will bring you to/past Oct 1.
Worry about what to do after your ESRL is done. Chances are the furloughs have started and any decision is already made for you.
DO NOT RESIGN. PERIOD.
Hope this helps.