Hello all, longtime lurker, first time poster. Last year I received CJOs for both a major pax airline and FDX, and although FDX was my first choice at the time, I decided to take the one who offered the first class (PAX airline) and push the decision off if/when FDX offered a class. With FDX starting classes up again, it looks like that decision will need to be made soon. I have a couple questions hoping someone could shed some light on:

1. There’s a real potential I’ll be furloughed from my current airline for obvious reasons. Should that happen, and I subsequently start with FDX, will FDX likely require me to officially resign my previous job even though I’m furloughed?

2. I’ve searched and read through all of the schedule-related threads in this forum, but I couldn’t find any examples of the bid packs. As a commuter, I’m most interested in seeing what a domestic week on/week off schedule of a lineholder would look like for a 4 and 5 week month. Would anyone be willing to post or PM me a picture of some examples of that type of schedule? That would be really helpful for my caveman brain, but also so I could show the wife what my schedule would/could look like someday.

Thanks for any help, hoping to call purple home sometime this year!

Why wouldn't you resign if you left the company you are furloughed from. I'm pretty sure FedEx is going to want a letter. If you are thinking of just coming to FedEx to see how it is and then leave if you don't like it, then you are really screwing guys who really want to work at FedEx.

Simply to not close a door if I don’t need to. Like most, I’ve got a family to provide for, and should something unforeseen were to happen to FDX in the next couple years, it would be nice to still have options. I realize that’s a slim possibility for FDX, but I don’t think many saw this downswing at the pax airlines, either.

Honestly, resign and don't look back if FedEx is your true number one as you stated. This virus will have rippling effects for sometime on the airlines more so than us.

More than likely, I won’t have that choice anyway. With the bailout bill potentially preventing furloughs through October, it’s likely I’ll get a class with FDX before then and have to resign regardless.

Its called entitlement.
You can’t have it all.

1. Yes. You’ll be required to provide a copy of your resignation letter to one of the HR folks who briefs you during BI. For my class, it was at the beginning of the second week. I believe they’ve since changed the BI structure but the requirement remains.

2. I know this won’t fully answer your question but after quickly perusing the Apr bidpack awards you are looking at 13-15 months before you can hold that on the 75 (which would likely be your assigned platform) so the specifics may be moot.

Really feel for our brothers and sisters dealing with the uncertainty on the pax side. If FDX is truly your first choice, jump and never look back.

Good luck,
FM

Do you commute now? Where would you be commuting from if you went to FedEx?

Nothing wrong with keeping options open as long as possible. Our company’s do that as well. Never close a door until you have to. It’s just business.

Jeez guys, I think you are being a bit harsh. In life, you never want to burn any bridges unless you have to. It’s COMPLETELY reasonable to ask the question and it’s COMPLETELY reasonable to not resign if you don’t have to. Even if FedEx is your number one choice. It’s not being entitled. It’s being prudent.