Old 08-07-2006, 02:57 PM
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Default Furlough

Originally Posted by CRJ-200
The only reason I wouldn't want to fly for a major is because of the risk of being furloughed. I'd rather fly for a national carrier - Frontier, Southwest, JetBlue - but I wouldn't mind flying for a good regional at all. All the pilot's I've ever talked to love their job (yes, even young ones); I just can't imagine it's as bad as you guys are making it out to be. Airline pilots I run into seem like they're on top of the world.

You might get furloughed from a major or just plain laid off from an LCC after they shut down. I would take a furlough any day over that.

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