Originally Posted by
kingairfun
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.
I'm not disagreeing with you and you make a good point, I was simply asking the question because it seems like a logical one. I wasn't justifying an OT pickup during furlough. It just seems that if OT=employment for out-of-work pilots, why don't we oppose it all together, in all circumstances?