Hey Jones, I'm an A&P/ furloughed CRJ driver. Don't lose the faith, the flying job still beats working for a living. Most of the people who gripe and moan on here never dug ditches for a living: if that makes sense to you, then you'll be fine. I was furloughed less than 48 hours before the airline hired me back as a mechanic.. that A&P ticket is the best insurance you can buy in this industry. ($4,000/year pay raise vs. 2nd year FO pay, too!)

Keep the faith and get through your training. For once, I'm agreeing with SkyHigh and that frightens me.. but if you bought a trainer and used it to build time, your free labor as an A&P sure could save big bucks, then at the end, sell the plane in better condition than when you bought it... or keep it!

The industry's in the toilet, yeah, I know, but things should be getting better by the time you've got 1500 hours!