He cant. He works for Mesa, not Envoy.

We furloughed because of a once in a 100 year event of a virus running around the globe. Not because we have/had people picking up open time. You think that uncovered TOL turn going to a reserve pilot (for “free” by the way)
is going to bring folks back? If you aren’t continuing to shore up your personal balance sheet by continuing or increasing your savings during the this time, let this be a wake up call. If/when you get furloughed and you don’t have enough in savings to support your family, I guarantee you your significant other and kids won’t give 2 ***** you died on the hill for some furloughed envoy cadet kid.

Thats explains a lot. You working for Mesa which has been undercutting literally every airline for decades has done way more damage than anyone picking up OT.

Idk why y’all are bashing our union members. They also need to pay their bills etc. We have furloughed pilots because management doesn’t want to negotiate with us, they want straight concessions. Our MEC is doing a pretty good job!

Disclosure: I’m not in the union.

Well said. This isnt like we have people crossing the picket line. If our pilots didn't pick up the open time, it would simply fall to one of the 74 reserve captains/fo's in ORD, of which the company would get out of paying for since they already are on the hook for min guarantee. If it is out there I would much prefer a line pilot getting the money.
Agreed, the union is doing about as good as they can given their counterparts across the table.

Shock, horror. We will have the same thing happening when we furlough in January.

And I will 100% call them out on it to if it happens. It shouldn’t happen anywhere, end of story.

BINGO! This can’t be reiterated enough. These furloughs are not, nor will they ever be a fellow pilots fault. It has been clear from the start of all this that the company, and only the company are to blame.

It's different when you earn a living wage at min guarantee. We don't here.

I wouldn't judge anyone for scooping OT.

Not sure you can blame them either. Only 35% of the people are flying that flew last year. I would expect nothing less than furloughs. Companies cannot survive without revenue and their job is not to provide jobs with no demand.