Northwest is laying off at least 900 flight attendants in October.

[progmom]

Including my brother.

:(

My brother does not handle unemployment very well at all. :cry:

[GOPisEvil]

1. Aw, crap.

That sucks. :( I hope your brother makes it through ok, and has a really short period of unemployment.

[progmom]

2. thanks, David.

He has struggled with depression for years now, and when Northwest laid him off after 9/11 for 2 years, he was a mess. :(

[billyskank]

3. Aw bollocks

I'm sorry to hear that progmom, I hope your brother gets on to his feet again real soon. :(

[progmom]

4. thanks, pal

:pals:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. Sorry about your brother

Also sorry for the passengers who will have to fly under the care of anxious and pissed-off flight attendants. :-(

[progmom]

6. Total generalization here, but it's often the long-time vets who have the

attitude. And they're fine - they are only laying off the lowest-seniority staff.

Once NWA starts demanding the 40% pay cuts from the people who aren't laid off - that's when you're going to see some pissed off flight attendants.

[UrbScotty]

7. But who cares about that? THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE IS IN DANGER!!

Dear Leader has said the economy has turned the corner, so your borother will get the job soon!

Meanwhile, the sanctity of marriage is in grave danger, and America needs people like him to help stop them liburlz!

:sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm:

[calico1]

8. Who is going to serve me my drink?

The pilot?

Seriously though, I am sorry about your brother. That really sucks.

[Beware the Beast Man]

9. That really bites, progmom.

I don't know what his situation is, maybe he's one of the few people who absolutely loves his job, but sometimes an unemployment stretch can be a great time for renewal. I hope everything works out for progbro. :hug:

[bridgit]

10. gee, and after american taxpayers dumped billions...

& billions into the industry post 9-11 to save it :shrug: now this x(

[sundog]

11. sorry

:(

has he started to look with other airlines?

[progmom]

12. he just found out, and he's currently in Osaka on a trip

:(

[tjwmason]

13. That sounds horrid

Especially as your brother sounds like a most charming fellow.

I hope that he finds another job very quickly. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Oh god, one blow after another.......

I am so sorry, my dear progmom....

I'm wishing your brother all the best during his trying times.....

This news just sucks, big time.....


:cry:

[Southpaw Bookworm]

15. NWA is planning to outsource

All of its international flights to FAs from the country to which they are flying. That's about half of all their flights, from what my friend (another NWA FA) told me.

[1gobluedem]

16. Oh, no

That's all you need with your own stressful work situation. Bummer.

[progmom]

17. heh - I had not read this before I called you....

:hi:

[LisaM]

18. Geesh, it pisses me off

I've always flown NWA and now, between the mechanics and THIS, I just don't feel good about flying them anymore.

[progmom]

19. living near detroit, it's almost impossible NOT to fly NWA

:hi:

[LisaM]

21. Unless I fly to Chicago and take the train to Ann Arbor

but that entails going through O'Hare and I wasted three hours of my life there yesterday.


:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

20. I don't wish that on anyone!

I lost the best job I ever had because our company went out of business due to 9/11 (the company was profitable and had existed for 20 years). It was a nightmare not knowing what means of support I had beyond the safety net - which was not actually enough.

Have your brother start looking for new employment NOW, just to have a head start on the others being laid off.

I am sorry for this news, and best wishes to him. :hug:

[xmas74]

22. I'm so sorry.

Does he have a plan?

[Hardrada]

23. My sister is a flight attendant with NWA

and has been since 1973. I don't think she'll be cut but she might get so pissed at them she'll finally retire. She said she likes her job though so we shall see.