Originally Posted by
Nantonaku
Yes, because 1.) it is illegal not to and 2.) I knew I would be getting paid for working. What else would I do? I wouldn’t be happy about it but they have never been stiffed back pay. You think this time they are working for free?
I'm well aware that they will eventually get back pay. But as an airline pilot, you're pulling down multiples of what TSA screeners make. It's not exactly a highly skilled, highly compensated job for our best and brightest. A lot of them live paycheck to paycheck, and when those paychecks don't show up, the bills still have to be paid.