Absolutely happened.

Guy got a furlough call back from United. Evaluate his options for his long term career. Decided going back to United was best for him and his family.

Thought he was doing the 'right thing' by giving SW two weeks notice and was intent on flying his schedule as posted. The squeeze came from T. Gleason in Dallas. He placed a phone call to the DEN chief and said go meet him at the gate and retrieve all SW property. If I were that Chief, I would have first tried to talk TG out of it, and if that didn't work, I would have resigned. Just my take. That DEN Chief left after a few more years I think?

Great way to treat people just for spite.