Originally Posted by Itsajob

Paying more people part time wages with full time benefits isn’t what they’re after. They are going to slash expenditures to the bone everywhere they can. Employees are just a line on a balance sheet. If a furlough will create a smaller number for that line, that is what they’re going to do. I also suspect that most who have taken the various SRL options have done it because they don’t want to deal with reserve, the hassle of commuting on a reduced schedule, or dealing with flying and layovers while everything is locked down, not to help the company or to possibly reduce a furlough. I’d be surprised if very many elected to reduce their hours significantly once those barriers are removed. The bottom line is that they’re going to shrink the airline and there is nothing we can do to stop it. Personally, I’d love to stay out on a SRL until the loads are back, but I won’t be given that option. They are going to make their cuts, there will be lots of displacements, and many will hit the streets. It stinks.