Furlough Quotes

While we regret the necessity for this massive furlough and the substantial schedule reduction, the adverse effect on our dedicated employees and customers and the communities we serve, we have ... no choice. - Gordon Bethune

We're most disturbed by the company's issuing notices of furlough to people they just got done recalling. We think that it shows a callous disregard for these individuals and their lives. - Bob Krabbe

The reduced flying levels make it necessary for Northwest to furlough 900 flight attendants. Based on current schedule projections, we estimate that it will be necessary to furlough an additional 500 flight attendants in January 2006. - Bill Mellon

I have done nothing but try to finish the story of my life... It was hard enough to live it the first time. It's been awful the second time. And I can't go anywhere. So I feel like I got a long prison sentence and I got furloughed tonight to come see you guys and listen to music. - Bill Clinton

Hopefully the airline will be able to expand and we'll have some growth, and bring back our furloughed pilots. That's what we're looking for, is a future. - Don Burnham

Bankruptcy didn't 'go easy' for us. Almost one-third of our membership has been furloughed. - Jim Anderson

Any individual who touches a Northwest aircraft will be fully trained in the Northwest maintenance program. Some were furloughed from other airlines. Some are from vendors that already work on Northwest equipment. ... We recruited from a rather large pool the best we could get. They're certainly not off the street. - Andy Roberts