2 furloughs under my belt, thrown to the wolves and felt pretty abandoned by our union, so if there is a chance that all the friends I helped get hired here in the last couple years get a “choice”, something is better than nothing for my fellow United pilots.

When I came off my second furlough, I wasn’t really interested in racking up hours as a 14 year veteran pretty close to still being a probationary pilot....yeah,, so for my first 4 years back, I only averaged 33hrs/month...so 50-60 hrs a month doesn’t sound bad at all. Less total pay, sure, but if I have learned anything, it is this...create multiple cash flow streams and don’t ever depend on the airlines to meet all of your needs...stocks, rental homes, a side business...more time to develop your million dollar idea or have more quality time...looking forward to some international travel once things open up...oh yeah, and I grabbed a $100k out of my United 401k, thank you CARES Act and get to invest it somewhere else.