Firebird2XC
Well-Known Member
While I certainly empathize with your position, ( I've been furloughed twice,) and I don't want to turn this into a union good/bad thing, keep in mind that national isn't the one to offer anything to you. Any response for furloughed pilots should start with their MEC and fellow pilots. They are the ones who should be helping you.
I am glad to see that you finally got things worked out. I read alot on this forum and others where new pilots to the 121 world, especially young regional guys, get frustrated quickly with the industry. Does no one read "Flying the Line I, II, III" to get an understanding of what they are getting into? Or do they just believe the stories that still circulate, decribing the lifestyle from the 70's and 80's and that just don't exist anymore.
I think you're overlooking one thing- his airline isn't ALPA. It's Teamsters. GOod luck to him and all the Republic furloughees getting ANY help whatsoever.