I will bite! As part of the 700, why should I leave?

I can see an opportunity of living in base to draw someone out but this psuedo doom and gloom will pass and is so overplayed. I see leaving as unnecessary.

You told me I would be furloughed if I did not pass the TA. There are still no furloughs. You told me the company wants to furlough but yet I hear no discussion on Leave of Absences or early retirements. We are 700 overmanned but alas we found it in our negotiating heart of hearts to raise new hire pay more than 50+%. I want to believe the leadership but their actions say otherwise. Where is the leadership on any of these issues!

If a furlough comes, let it come. I along with my junior peers will deal with it the same as any other adversity we overcame on our way to FedEx. Why be fearful when you can be prepared. We (junior we) have heard all the ballads about furloughs and how we can only afford a concession laden contract, 300 in the cold, Union busting pension scheme and CPI-U.

There are many who will stay here to make this place better and that is a great thing.

So if those senior expecting some sort of junior exodus, it ain’t happening. Many are here for the long run, so make room for us as we head down the historical purple road to TA2.0.