Furlough mitigation is a fallacy that has haunted pilot group after pilot group. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FURLOUGH MITIGATION!!!! (with the exception of early retirement options) Do not be manipulated by false hope. If UA or any other airline is bleeding, they will not be retaining anyone they don't absolutely have to (pilot or otherwise) even if they take a $1/yr salary. When you're bleeding, you try to stop the bleeding. Management isn't looking for an acceptable rate of sustained bleeding that aligns with the Core 4 principles, they are headed to the ER to amputate. Furlough mitigation is a deep well of false hope and misleading promises that are used to sabotage contracts. Don't be a sucker.

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