Source for the 90% please.
I am one of the "10%". When I fly with another one of the "10%"(I think around 40% of the time), and politics do come up, we always agree on 1 thing: we prefer not to talk about politics because of the way the "90%" talk about politics, mostly because they seem to assume they can change our minds, and we know your minds are closed.

Most likely 90% of the people he associates with are conservative republican. He does so because negative talk of his party or belief system upsets him. He surrounds himself in an echo chamber of like minded people. So he wants me to shut up and get in line with his belief system so he doesn't have to feel the discomfort that surrounds him everywhere with the S+++ show that is DJT. Being objectionable means speaking truth to power no matter who is in office even if it upsets people. Be it Biden, Hillary, Trump. or Jesus himself. The president and his team work for us, the American people and I will say it like it is no matter who's feelings I upset. Because at the end of the day,its about our livelihood, our jobs, our families, co-workers and so on.

Country over party. Period.

That’s unfortunate. I was really hoping none of the people speaking to other professionals/coworkers, in such a condescending, disrespectful manner, as so many have done in this thread, had reproduced.

Highlights from the townhall?

Furloughs will happen. Even if we get Cares 2.0 they still may right size unless the law states all covered employees must remain. Furlough is planned to last until Summer 2021 flying. Yes it's still cheaper to furlough. Two planes still coming this year, 16 still coming next year mostly on second half.

Biggest takeaway for me - someone asking about CAREs 2.0 (article today showing it has Sen Republican support for extending airline pay grants now), “Umm ya know (lol), we can mitigate a lot of furloughs without a CAREs 2.0, but I can’t mitigate them all” etc.

This leads me to believe that after an agreement (assuming it happens) for say 1-3-6 maybe 9 month VILs we could have a very small amount of furloughs even if we got not more support from DC.

Luckily, with 16 Senate Republicans now supporting an extension (House majority already did) it should be included in whatever final bill passes. Time will tell of course, but def positive news.

By the time next March rolls around, we should be talking about having either one or more vaccines that have passed Phase 3 and getting back to normal.

thanks!

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Yup. I believe this is a simple extension so none of the language should change from when it was signed in March the first time. Ie now no furloughs until March 31st (or whatever the end date is).

Clearly, you haven't been paying attention.

Clearly, you are correct, because there is no other outcome in your mind.