Originally Posted by
Big5
Which is it?
Vote yes and pray for a trigger to end this? That seems to be the prevailing wisdom. But which trigger?
Many have said we’ll be way worse if the present situation continues and they’ll furlough way more than 2007 this TA it’ll be over in June 2021.
Or is it that we’re gonna be perfectly positioned to “pounce” when demand returns....except many have said we’re years away from a vaccine and thus demand won’t recover until late 2022. And if we’re going to “pounce” I’d rather be working under the current UPA without this TA.
When part of our decision involves hoping for a certain trigger to kick in to save us all, I’ll ask what’s wrong with the do nothing alternative? Many businesses face tough decisions and a part of any business decision should be the do nothing alternative. I’m ok with the current UPA and I’ve accepted that I’m now labeled heartless and selfish. It’s a cross I guess I’ll have to bear going forward.
Buddy, the whole point of the TA is that it attempts to address multiple scenarios. it wasn’t written to address one specific, desired outcome. it is FAR from perfect, but it gives some flexibility to company, which directly translates into almost 3000 pilot job for eight more months. If things don’t look good and they no longer want the flexibility, this terminates and the senior guys and gals go back to their mpg in their displaced position/ reduced seniority, but with a couple more protections in place.
imagine you are trying to craft furlough mitigation plan. You are really choosing from and lesser of many evils. So although this is hard to stomach, I would honestly invite you to imagine what you would’ve suggested.