Originally Posted by oldmako

Calfo, I'm not trying to be a tool here on the Koom By Yah thread, so please consider that when you read my post. Honestly, I am not.

If you left a relatively high paying commuter Captain position or MIL position to go to UAL, and then,

You were furloughed during the worst economic period in the last 80 years, and,

You were unemployed to facilitate / expedite this merger and then

You then got a recall which placed you beneath guys who were hired long after you, and.....

Can you see where I'm going here?

When I can find the doc which points to the parking of the guppy fleet I will post it. If someone else has it, please add it.

"Going back to work much faster" doesn't cut it when you never would have been laid off in the first place had Tilton not planned this whole thing out in advance. It doesn't cut it when you got tossed under the bus to grease the skids.

I think (I was furloughed 2003-2005) that the guys who are currently chaffed would all feel the same way.

Seniority is sacrosanct in our industry. Getting stapled will be an injustice and I can't expect those furloughed to find comfort in potential "extraordinary" career expectations which may never come true. Just ask all the guys who were told to expect upgrade in three years at CAL, UAL, USAir, etc etc etc.

Sorry if I sound like a gigantic sphincter. That's not my intent. I'm just trying to illustrate how the UAL side feels. Hopefully we can share a few dozen frosties on an overnight in Maui sometime.