I’m not at risk of getting furloughed for now, but I’ve been balls deep starting a second career over the last six months knowing that our future is going to be vastly different and that the survival of the company and the industry is in doubt. I’m doing this for my family. I’m doing it for my kids. We have voted to fund medical benefits for our furloughed pilots. I won’t be white or greenslipping anything while guys are out which I would normally.

However, every single one of us knows the risks we take in this business. If a single pilot that is UNA is not actively looking for a new gig/job/skill/business/etc, at this point I don’t feel we need to subsidize them beyond the medical. I don’t expect nor should a single furloughee simply wait to be recalled. Get out there and earn. Don’t wait for a job to find you, go find it. Start a business, go to school. Don’t just sit there and wait. We’ve had six months to get our ducks in a row. There shouldn’t be any excuses if you are of sound mind and faculties.

I might be more receptive if this came down overnight but it hasn’t. Everyone has had ample time to prepare and I’m already sacrificing plenty to help get guys back faster as well as pay for medical coverage.