Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I am trying to wrap my head around why you did not seek help through the union and HIMS. This sounds on the surface to be exactly what HIMS was created for. That would have avoided resigning your seniority number.
In light of the fact that there's no paper trail, he might have actually made the best move.
HIMS would be expensive and time consuming, plus the FAA gets a vote at the end. He might be able to resolve it all faster on his own under the circumstances.
And in 2023, it's not like you can't just get another airline job any time you want to...
But for anybody else in this boat, I would still talk to the union HIMS person, before doing anything drastic.