A peek into retrenchment and career moves among airline employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

One of the unfortunate consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the millions of laid-off employees in the airline industry due to travel restrictions imposed worldwide to contain the spread of the deadly virus. Such a scenario has prompted the emergence and prevalence of the second career phenomenon. This research note attempted to explore online news articles and videos via manifest content analysis. Some theoretical and practical implications from the findings of this research note were also identified.

KEYWORDS:

• Retrenchment
• career moves
• airline employees
• COVID-19
• Manifest Content Analysis (MCA)

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Notes on contributors

Allan B. de Guzman

Allan B. de Guzman handles management and research courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels at the University of Santo Tomas. He received the 2011 Metrobank Foundation Most Outstanding Teacher Award in Higher Education in the Philippines and the 2014 Australian Awards Fellowship on Curriculum. Leadership at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

John Christopher B. Mesana

John Christopher Mesana is currently the Director of the Letran Research Center. He handles research subjects at the Senior High Department of Colegio de San Juan de Letran- Manila.

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia, Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella, Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo, Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola, Arjohn Paul M. Guinto, and Maritoni T. Elardo are senior high school students of Colegio de San Juan de Latran-Manila.

Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia, Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella, Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo, Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola, Arjohn Paul M. Guinto, and Maritoni T. Elardo are senior high school students of Colegio de San Juan de Latran-Manila.

Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia, Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella, Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo, Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola, Arjohn Paul M. Guinto, and Maritoni T. Elardo are senior high school students of Colegio de San Juan de Latran-Manila.

Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia, Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella, Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo, Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola, Arjohn Paul M. Guinto, and Maritoni T. Elardo are senior high school students of Colegio de San Juan de Latran-Manila.

Arjohn Paul M. Guinto

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia, Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella, Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo, Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola, Arjohn Paul M. Guinto, and Maritoni T. Elardo are senior high school students of Colegio de San Juan de Latran-Manila.

Maritoni T. Elardo

Issabella Roslyn F. Heramia, Mary Elizabeth R. Estrella, Patricia Jannah V. Ocampo, Gelcy Anne S. Gaviola, Arjohn Paul M. Guinto, and Maritoni T. Elardo are senior high school students of Colegio de San Juan de Latran-Manila.