Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
This has nothing to do with hatred for them. And I do have sympathies for any furloughed pilot. Being forcefully unemployed is something that we all hope to avoid, but it can come at anytime in this industry. I'm against the MOU's longevity credit on the principal of the matter. Once Pinnacle started hiring in Summer 2010, we received XJ furloughs as newhires, but with longevity credit, while newhire off-the-street pilots did not get any credit. Many Pinnacle newhires from 2010 were furloughed from other airlines too. How are they any different? Some of them had been in the industry a lot longer than a 2008 furloughee, but once they started at Pinnacle, they got no favoritism, no break, no credit.
They only got the time credit towards longevity after the purchase date. So, we are one airline as of July 2010. The list just aren't combined yet, that's why they get the longevity. This is an easy one to explain, if PNCL didn't buy XJ, the furloughs wouldn't have gotten that MOU deal. ShyGuy, better get ready for a long career of disappointments welcome to 121 aviation.