True; I (we) make enough to not have to ever look at my(our) bank accts. We are also not at the bottom of a seniority list. Also old enough and have enough experience to have saved enough to ride out a worst case scenario at HA and with enough experience to not stay unemployed for long. I also don't pick up trips and don't drop much. Absolutely would never pick up during furlough. I'm not chasing dollars.

Chances are the guy lives in HI already if he flies KC135's. However, if he were to live on the mainland, and he was to ask, I'd say "it is expensive to move here, expensive to live here, and very expensive to move out of here if something were to happen to the job. Proceed with atleast a bit of caution and keep other options open, and don't count out other options. HA is probably the airline in the most precarious position right now, we are small, fly one route structure and basically serve one business plan that is not working out so well at the moment. Spirit is a large airline that although may face BK, most likely isn't going anywhere. SWA's current struggles is but a short blip.

Again, if the guy lives in HI already... who cares, get the type and ride it out for better or worse.

Then there are those on here that will say that is hate-speech. Don't weigh pro's and cons, and just chase the rainbow. We've got a really really awesome rail system to get ya to work.