Originally Posted by
normanton
What you fail to understand is if the company says "we have a further surplus of xxx pilots". That's exactly that, a SURPLUS. LWOP will not save you. If it's a SURPLUS, it's a SURPLUS. The company needs to remove heads.
I suggest you listen to some webinars as it's been clearly explained multiple times how in the current situation LWOP will not affect the VR/CR numbers.
LWOP won’t affect the VR/CR numbers. That’s true.
However if you’re on LWOP you will be passed over. If it looks like you may be in trouble when you come back, you can extend until such time as you can return.
You will also return before those who stuck around, got CRd and are on the retrenchment list awaiting a pineapple from the uni graduate A team in HR.
If you are reemployed after retrenchment you will return to your original seniority position. However if someone who was junior to you on LWOP returned and gained a higher category/promotion blocking you from upwards movement - your CR payment may be a pittance in the years of lost earnings. It would suck being senior to the FO that you’re now an SO too or worse - captain.
I’d rather roll the dice and take LWOP.