Mesa Furloughs??
#1
Mesa Furloughs??
A friend of mine just got furloughed from Mesa. She was in the new hire class and was told they could go home but should only expect a few months....
anyone have any thoughts or input on this??
by the way, I looked up the word "furlough" on wikipedia....here is what they say:
"A furlough is temporary leave of absence, especially from duty in the armed services or from a prison term. In these cases, a furlough is a vacation."
note the word "prison"
thanks!
Jeff
anyone have any thoughts or input on this??
by the way, I looked up the word "furlough" on wikipedia....here is what they say:
"A furlough is temporary leave of absence, especially from duty in the armed services or from a prison term. In these cases, a furlough is a vacation."
note the word "prison"
thanks!
Jeff
#2
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
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There is no getting around it. They are going to loose the Freedom ERJ contract (that is 36 aircraft, approximately 350 pilots) and the Freedom CRJ-900 flying for Delta (14 aircraft were expected. I think they only had 7 or so, but that is another 70-140 pilots no longer needed).
I know Mesa was really short staffed, but there is no way they can absorb this loss of 40-50 aircraft. Mesa has been on the road to Ch.11 bankruptcy, and some say Ch.7 for a very long time. US Air is not going to renew their contract. United is not going to renew their contract. Delta has already cancelled their contract. So who does Mesa have left? Maybe it is good that your friend got furloughed. It will let him try for a job before all 1500 pilots at Mesa are on the street looking for jobs.
I know Mesa was really short staffed, but there is no way they can absorb this loss of 40-50 aircraft. Mesa has been on the road to Ch.11 bankruptcy, and some say Ch.7 for a very long time. US Air is not going to renew their contract. United is not going to renew their contract. Delta has already cancelled their contract. So who does Mesa have left? Maybe it is good that your friend got furloughed. It will let him try for a job before all 1500 pilots at Mesa are on the street looking for jobs.
#4
So, you do the math. Its a big mess and who knows how it will sort itself out. We will all probably be on the street soon. JO and his cronies have bit every hand that has feed them (including a very upset pilot group), so yea this company's prospects are very thin.
See ya in line for the soup kitchen around Dec.
#5
JO and company are doing this in response to your lack of a TA. Trust me..you'll be back on the property soon enough. You all need to hold your ground and kick some "behind". You'll be happy you did when you return to the list.
Personally, I think Mesa wanted a good contact for its pilots PRIOR to the bankruptcy so that they could get major concessions in court. GIVE THEM NOTHING!!!! They haven't earned one bit of it.
How many times have you been called out on days off? How many vacations have you had cancelled? You are not short staffed. You have a management problem if they are furloughing when a loss of a contract would only right-size the pilot list to the flying. However, they've been working you to death and you've been doing it. Hence the reason your life sucks right now.
Stand fast.....don't settle....and go for it all. You've earned it!
LAMA
96-06
Personally, I think Mesa wanted a good contact for its pilots PRIOR to the bankruptcy so that they could get major concessions in court. GIVE THEM NOTHING!!!! They haven't earned one bit of it.
How many times have you been called out on days off? How many vacations have you had cancelled? You are not short staffed. You have a management problem if they are furloughing when a loss of a contract would only right-size the pilot list to the flying. However, they've been working you to death and you've been doing it. Hence the reason your life sucks right now.
Stand fast.....don't settle....and go for it all. You've earned it!
LAMA
96-06
#6
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Posts: 781
Word from someone in training is that mesa furloughed the new hires because they want to put the ERJ guys into CRJ training before it's too late, they see the writing on the wall. Good for the ERJ guys, at least then they don't have to furlough out of seniority when the time comes. I do agree though that Mesa is seriously F'd, not sure about Airways but they can't staff their planes, they can't do anything on time, enjoy it while it lasts.
#8
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
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I really hate to see people lose jobs, but let's look at the big picture:
Any scenario which results in J.O. eventually homeless on the streets giving hand-jobs for crack will benefit the entire industry in the long run!
-Always a bright side!
Any scenario which results in J.O. eventually homeless on the streets giving hand-jobs for crack will benefit the entire industry in the long run!
-Always a bright side!
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