Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
Spirit ALPA and ALPA National have sent communication about 401k loan and early withdrawal rules as early as April. If folks choose not to read it that’s one thing but it’s not for lack of communication. Also, yes it would be elementary that you cannot be loaned or withdraw money that is not vested. Our vesting schedule is easily found in the contract. Again reading. I don’t think anyone is expected to be a financial wizard, but I don’t think anyone comes to work for the fun of it. We come to be compensated. How we are compensated I would think would be the first stop someone would make when educating themselves.
I’m sorry I know everyone is dealing with a lot but it just amazes me how many pilots I run into that don’t know how we get paid, how our health insurance works, what our vesting schedule is, how vacation work, sick accrual, etc etc etc. It’s like what do you come to work for? The pure joy of flying an airplane in cruise for hours. YGTFKM.
So it sounds like you are perhaps in a position to field these types of questions regularly. I assure you it is not that these folks don’t know the information that bothers you, but rather that your peers don’t care to look up the information on their own. Everything you mentioned is readily available and accessible to reference. As an example, do I know every little nuanced thing about our vesting schedule? No, but before I waste someone’s time asking about it, I’m going to look it up on my own. Just because someone doesn’t know how vacation works doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy their jobs so I don’t quite get your point their either.
But we’re all happy for you that you know everything.