Originally Posted by
Anderson
I don't pick up OT with guys on furlough. The furloughed person may have a successful wife/husband with a great income, while a yet-to-be-hired pilot may have a dire financial situation. Who knows... So Why isn't OT a consistently frowned upon topic, even in good times?
Whether or not a persons spouse makes good money or not isn't not a valid arguement. A furlough is a loss of a job and an associate loss of substantial income in most cases. Along with that comes the associated brotherhood of pilots that gets tossed out the window when guys are willing to show that they are using the short staffing (even if it is only temporary or for a couple days/trips) to gain $$ while the furloughed cannot.