Originally Posted by
Av8rking
Who really knows about the voluntary furloughs!!! Anyone, Please (that actually knows?!) I am now 50ish from the bottom and would rather be furloughed than be the last man on the totem pole! Can you legitimately be on unemployment if you take the voluntary!? If you take a voluntary furlough, is there a recall date guaranteed or is it just as if you have been chopped off at the bottom! If this is the case, who in their right mind would actually take the voluntary? (Considering Comair may never recall or at least just say on the off chance there is a merger you would be stapled below people in your own airline!) Any actual answers would be awesome! (THIS IS OF COURSE ASSUMING VOLUNTARY FURLOUGHS BECOME AVAILABLE!)
You won't be able to get definite answers until the company and the Union come up with something. There are terms to each of the packages and you won't know what they until they are offered.
I believe that when most airlines do voluntary furloughs, the recalls are still based upon seniority. The most senior people will get recall options first. Usually you can bypass a recall one time, but after that you have to come back or give up your seniority number. If you are only 50 from the bottom I think you will most likely be furloughed even if a good number of people above you take voluntary furloughs. The only way you would have a definite recall date is if you were to take an Extended COLA if they are offered. Being 50 from the bottom I doubt you would get one of those either.
Again, NOBODY actually knows yet. You will have to wait until the packages are offered to see what you are dealing with. Good luck!