Originally Posted by
RJtrashPilot
If I recall correctly, during the last furlough here, those that took the voluntary furlough were offered pass travel, insurance and a few other incentives. If you were involuntarily furloughed, you got zilch.
However, the catch was if you knew you were going to get furloughed anyway, you could opt for the voluntary furlough and still keep some of the benefits. But if you were rolling the dice and did not take the voluntary furlough, gambling that the axe wouldn't swing to your seniority, and got cut, the you were S.O.L.
Maybe they will offer the same thing this time around.
That was true initially. That is what prompted many to take the voluntary furlough. Before anyone left, however, they made it so that all who were furloughed received benefits. I went to Vegas and spent money I did have.