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Cowboy88 03-10-2026 04:10 PM


Originally Posted by tdre1025 (Post 4011445)
I'm curious how the flying will be, I'm hoping I can get a ton of time to make up for the year i was furloughed. Reserves still always in the red?

I have accepted the recall as well. Hoping to get back on the line quickly and hold MCO.

Thrust Hold 03-11-2026 06:00 AM


Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 4011225)
Not really, just a fake benefit. You can still take your contributions with you.

Yes, but the company takes back whatever percentage of their contributions that aren't vested.

Ask me how I know.

I was only there 3 years and I believe they took back somewhere between $16-18K.

JulesWinfield 03-11-2026 07:32 AM


Originally Posted by Thrust Hold (Post 4011675)
Yes, but the company takes back whatever percentage of their contributions that aren't vested.

Ask me how I know.

I was only there 3 years and I believe they took back somewhere between $16-18K.

That’s why it’s a fake benefit and not a training bond,
as the person I quoted was suggesting. You aren’t losing anything you put in.

Thrust Hold 03-11-2026 08:19 AM

Pretty awesome that Year 1 doesn't even count towards the vesting schedule either. 🤦🏼‍♂️

So it's really 6 years to achieve 5 years of vesting.

threeighteen 03-11-2026 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 4011713)
That’s why it’s a fake benefit and not a training bond,
as the person I quoted was suggesting. You aren’t losing anything you put in.

They were suggesting it is *like* a training bond without the stigma of being one, not that actually it is a training bond.

the end result is pretty much the same: leave early = lose money.

Elevation 03-11-2026 09:40 AM

Training costs are minuscule to these companies. At our shop we counted on turnover and training costs to drive change for years. These places will gladly eat those costs to lose high pay crews. It takes a tremendous turnover to get them to change course.

Also c-suite egos and reputations factor heavily. A company can get tanked just because some key people will refuse to alter course.

STIorSTD 03-11-2026 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by BenS (Post 4011522)
It takes a 2011 hire or older to hold a CA line in Vegas...

Could be worse

RStrawberry 03-11-2026 01:47 PM


Originally Posted by Cowboy88 (Post 4011545)
I have accepted the recall as well. Hoping to get back on the line quickly and hold MCO.

Don’t understand why you would go back to be honest ?

ClappedOut145 03-11-2026 01:59 PM


Originally Posted by RStrawberry (Post 4011823)
Don’t understand why you would go back to be honest ?

Probably to get current and to get out. There will be zero upward movement now at NK. Those who stayed are lifers. With no expansion the only path to upgrade is via retirement.

bluespoon 03-11-2026 04:28 PM


Originally Posted by RStrawberry (Post 4011823)
Don’t understand why you would go back to be honest ?

To get current


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