Originally Posted by
Trogdor
Lakes doesn't care if you're furloughed or not. As a newbie, you are forced to sign a 15 month, $7500 training contract. Historically, many pilots have bailed at 15 months and one day because they get tired of the constant horrible treatment. So they don't care if you've been furloughed because they are still going to get their 15 months out of you.
By the way, there are currently 30-35 pilots at Lakes who are furloughed from majors and other regionals.
Aren't most of the furloughed guys on the captain side? Maybe I'm wrong. I don't know the FO side as well as the captain side. I'll tell you why it's my impression, though. I've spoken to multiple furloughed regional guys who put in their stuff at Lakes, even with resume' walk-ins, and almost every one never got an interview call. Then I end up seeing a bunch of low-timers show up on the line with no walk-in, no Lakes connections, no 121 experience, or anything. I don't see the rhyme or reason for why they select certain individuals for an interview, and not others. The only thing I can figure is that they are drawing names out of a hat.