I think that Ohiocrjfo is saying that these guys got a chance at some training and some flying for a while that they would likely not have gotten for a long time had Comair not hired them...hard to say that they were "screwed over", if Comair had not hired them they would likely be doing they same thing they are doing today anyway, flight instructing, whatever, waiting to get hired by an airline...not like they all permanantly turned down better flying jobs only to get furloughed, you know? At least that is my take on what he was trying to say.