Originally Posted by
cessna157
So here's the head scratcher. I'm getting furloughed next week. Have 5.5 years of service. Have a SLIGHT possibility of getting a high paying/good benefits/solid retirement job locally, but that requires giving up 100+g's in flight training.
If I take the furlough, then I get good flight benefits until recall (which I'd either say no or take the recall, depending on the status of this other job). If I take the package, I automatically get sub-standard flight benefits for 5 years.
Hmmm, what to do.....
Did you work for the company before and keep your seniority number? Otherwise I don't see how 5.5 YOS would have you furloughed. Tough call though. As much as I hate to say it, these flight benefits aren't that much of a benefit anymore anyway. For someone in Cincy, you can fly Southwest out of IIU positive space for cheaper than a yield fare ticket to a lot of places and to other places you may pay $40 more for a possitive space ticket vs. s-4 on yield fare ticket to most likely not get on.
I realize they won't change it, but each of those programs should have regular flying benefits - the buddy passes, but just for different durations. This little detail which most likely costs them peanuts will probably cause this to be a deal breaker for some.