Interesting thread, but I must correct you. No one at TCX on a permanent contract is getting furloughed. Charter operations in the winter do not need the same establishment as in the summer hence seasonal contracts. Many will be back next summer and if things have picked up will get permanent contracts.
At the end of the day, pilots need to provide for their families and take jobs that might not be their first port of call. That said, I wish you guys at Astreus the best of luck as I think you are going to need it. When things pick up again, make sure you are quick on your heels out of there.