Furloughed friction
07-08-2019, 04:37 PM
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Furloughed friction
My stepbrother was furloughed from United years ago and in meantime got a job with another airline. He has until end of this year to go back so he’s taking a leave from current airline to train but says he has no intention of flying with UA just wants to collect retirement and have them contribute to his 401k. This does not seem right. Am I wrong?
07-08-2019, 05:16 PM
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My stepbrother was furloughed from United years ago and in meantime got a job with another airline. He has until end of this year to go back so he’s taking a leave from current airline to train but says he has no intention of flying with UA just wants to collect retirement and have them contribute to his 401k. This does not seem right. Am I wrong?
Of the seven companies I worked for, there are only two (both family owned and operated 135 gigs) that I would not at least consider screwing. One in particular that furloughed me while I was still in training is the highest on the list.
That said, this industry is a small world: an act of sticking it to the man is very likely to get around. As Judge Judy would say to a jilted girlfriend who keyed her ex's car, "It felt good didn't it? Well, now you have to pay for it."
07-09-2019, 06:42 AM
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Like FlyJSH said, airlines spend decades screwing their employees, they have it down to a science and practice it on a wholesale basis. They even have specialized consultants to help them do that. So you can't really blame an employee for taking advantage of contractual benefits or opportunities. Exception IMO would be blatant fraud, ie fake disability claims.
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