Originally Posted by bentwookie

I appreciate your post, and would love to hear some more folks chime in. I've only been at Delta since 2016, but I spent the prior 8 years at a regional. I actually snagged one of their last classes before their door slammed shut in the 2008 recession. Spent years as the plug reserve, assuming I would get furloughed at any moment, but never did (and was damn grateful for my job). Starting my career like that left me risk averse. I still live in my "regional" house, and we have a healthy emergency fund. Luckily the wife works in healthcare and can switch up to full time at any point. We don't have any toys or debt (aside from the house) and so I feel about as prepared as I could be at this point.

Can anyone point me to info about Delta's history with furloughs? For example, do they usually cut pretty deep right off the bat, or spread it out over a longer period. When did this happen last, and how long until everyone was called back? Just trying to prepare myself for what this might look like.