Thanks to all for not letting this thread deteriorate. It came dangerously close the other day and almost ruined my lunch!

Anyway, this seems like a good point for me to give my "pitch" that if you were let go by your airline due to this up and out thing, you should apply for unemployment benefits. You are eligible for it. If you are denied, you should contact me right away so we can work on the appeal. It makes no difference that you may not live in Washington state - hearings are pretty much the same everywhere.