ExpressJet furloughs 346
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WestIndian425
Well-Known Member
It does suck. I made the cut to stay but I know several people pn the list that didn't make it. I'm really sorry. 
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Not so much.
I got hired at Amflight with 650 hours, Express with 850. I don't think I even have 1,500 hours yet to tell you the truth.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Correct, but who knows what upgrade will shoot to at this point. 5+ years? 7 years? Who knows. We've gotta get everybody back on property, then start hiring again for that to happen.
There are people senior to that guy who CAN hold captain, but didn't upgrade and now won't be able to get in the left seat until we upgrade again.
wheelsup
Well-Known Member
All that really matters is you have 1200. A lot of guys here are sub-1200 and furloughed.
Also our upgrade is probably somewhere in the 3/05 range as well with the downgrades. It was into 10/05 or so.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
BINGO! My life right now revolves around:
-Trying to get a job as a ski instructor this winter
-Trying to figure out how to get my new Juciy 5's to stop from squeeling
-Trying to figure out how to be home more
-Trying to figure out how to ride more
-Trying to figure out what kind of all mountain ski to get this winter
I'll be furlough while sitting in the Canary Islands with a drink in one hand and my other arm around my new wife.
-Trying to get a job as a ski instructor this winter
-Trying to figure out how to get my new Juciy 5's to stop from squeeling
-Trying to figure out how to be home more
-Trying to figure out how to ride more
-Trying to figure out what kind of all mountain ski to get this winter
I'll be furlough while sitting in the Canary Islands with a drink in one hand and my other arm around my new wife.
meyers9163
Well-Known Member
Best of luck to all involved. As already said by many try to keep as positive of an outlook on things as you can. Really that's the one thing that has guided me through my time so far. Although hard try to find the silver lining.
Cav
Former Maddog Whisperer
John-
From all of things you've listed it sounds like you have a lot to look forward to. You will certainly be missed and I'm sorry things turned out the way they did. I'm a firm believer in "things happen for a reason." Who knows what that reason is but I'm sure in the end things are going to work out just fine for you, you're that type of person.
Airdale
Well-Known Member
Sorry to hear JH, for you and your fellow pilots. Maybe I'll start a furloughed club for all of us refugees.
My furlough plans are similiar to yours, just substitute skiing for hunting. I've been building a boat, carving duck decoys, putting up deer tree stands and stalking out my turf. I can't wait to get furloughed cuz a lot of animals are gonna die and become my dinner.
But relax, folks, this is just all my plan to feed myself while on furlough. If you've never mixed Ramen noodles with some fresh venison...you don't know WHAT you're missing. Cheap too. :laff:
Van_Hoolio
Well-Known Member
I´m very sorry for everyone furloughed. I´m going from a hard line holder to a very junior reserve in my base, but I´m happy I still have a job. I guess it´s payback time to the reserve god since I was only on reserve for 10 days the first time around.
Good luck everyone.
Mike
Good luck everyone.
Mike
Lee D
Well-Known Member
That really stinks!!! Best of luck to everyone at Express!
On the bright side Jtrain, it sounds like you will get tons of skiing in. Hopefully you get the ski instructor job. I used to ski nearly every weekend, but in the last decade it has gone down to once or twice a year.
On the bright side Jtrain, it sounds like you will get tons of skiing in. Hopefully you get the ski instructor job. I used to ski nearly every weekend, but in the last decade it has gone down to once or twice a year.
dpgtime
Well-Known Member
Lets hope this Express Jet furlough is not connected to McCains Straight Talk Express (which got into an accident will driving through Florida last week).
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