Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Most professionals, once laid off, have to find a new employer because the old one will generally never hire them back. In many cases a downturn is viewed as an opportunity to clean house, or even if they had no choice, they're concerned you might hold a grudge... they'd rather just hire an eager, untainted youngster.
At least in aviation you get recalled in seniority order, if the airline still exists.
Depends. The competitor will snatch up those employees who have experience/specialized skills and start them off at the same pay/level where they were previously at.
My brother , who works in banking, knew quite a few folks who worked at Lehman Brother’s, Anderson Co, etc. After the dust settled and they were hired elsewhere, they were making the same and in some cases more with their new employer.
Now if a Miami Air 737 CA or Compass CA finds a new job they start at the bottom on the seniority list/pay of their new shop, regardless of the experience they had.