Originally Posted by Thunderpig

I would suggest a couple of things...A) Don't listen to a thing Packrat says, he's a d-bag B) You don't get much in the way of positive information in here, so take what you see with a measure of skepticism. If you're planning on doing a touch and go here, you'd be better off just doing the reserve gig and foregoing the potential issues, particularly if we are indeed released to strike. There won't be a class here for a couple months at least, so there is a good chance if it happens quickly (doubtful, but who knows what the judge/labor board will do), an April or May class would be free of the labor issues. Our pilot group is very unified and for very good reasons, but games wouldn't be tolerated...pilot group is fired up.

Originally Posted by OldHrntDrvr

Just a thought...since I am a reservist...if the strike goes down for this company...I can go on orders for a while...until the issue if taken care of...I'm not scabbing...I'm not striking...I'm just doing my military duty...possible idea to combat the political BS?

Originally Posted by Packrat

I know 161 pages of posts is a lot of reading, but read this whole thread paying attention to what the Allegiant pilots themselves are saying.

IMHO, you'd be better off going to a regional like SKW.

Originally Posted by Packrat

Remember as a probationary pilot they can fire you for not reporting for work, strike or no strike. And you can bet that no military leaves will be approved during a strike.

If you have a termination on your PRIA, you can kiss an airline career goodbye, at least with the Majors. And you don't want to be known as a scab...that will ruin your life, unless you don't mind being a professional outcast.

Think this one over carefully. It's lose/lose if a strike goes down...and these guys seem pretty serious that it's going to take a strike to remedy the problems at their airline.

P.S. You just don't "go on orders" at any airline. You have to be granted military leave unless your unit get activated and deployed. No airline is going to be granting military leave during a strike, especially to a probationary pilot.

I'd take them at their word if I were you.

Originally Posted by Packrat

P.S. You just don't "go on orders" at any airline. You have to be granted military leave unless your unit get activated and deployed.

Originally Posted by dhpflyn

Granting Military leave ?? Are you kidding? You think a company has a choice? Where do you work to think that way? They give the company there papers and go, no questions asked.

Originally Posted by dhpflyn

Granting Military leave ?? Are you kidding? You think a company has a choice? Where do you work to think that way? They give the company there papers and go, no questions asked.

Originally Posted by full of luv

Ok old Hornet Driver,
With those quals and a job in the reserves as you claim, unless you've been blackballed you should be getting a calls from:

Delta
AA
UAL
JB
Alaska
VA
Spirit?

If your not, you either have no friends, or no one likes you..... just saying...

Originally Posted by Packrat

You obviously aren't a reservist. I've seen guys fired (NWA) for abusing mil leave. They have to let you go for drill weekend, but not for extended periods absent activation and/or deployment.

Originally Posted by sulkair

If this is true why do I know a recently retired 20 yrs active duty O-5 that applied and was hired at a regional just to get some 121 experience? Several months later his buddies pulled him in at United? (I suppose he possibly didn't have quite as good of quals???) Honest question - not flame.

Originally Posted by full of luv

Ok old Hornet Driver,
With those quals and a job in the reserves as you claim, unless you've been blackballed you should be getting a calls from:

Delta
AA
UAL
JB
Alaska
VA
Spirit?

If your not, you either have no friends, or no one likes you..... just saying...

Originally Posted by OldHrntDrvr

CJO with a psych hold from Delta,
Nothing from AA or UAL yet....JB, alaska, and spirit not hiring...VA you need 3000 hours min.
I have at least one friend...but she is a chocolate lab...and no connections to the airlines. Not sure why you would make such an observation. I'm just picking peoples brains....