That's what I'd do of I were one.......defer. With the current staffing levels and what has to be the worst reserve system in the industry (Eagle's was better and that was poor), I'd take a personal LOA right now if they'd give it to me.

Unless a furloughee absolutely, positively needs the job, I'd coast elsewhere until as big a cushion under me was possible and a better reserve system (and staffing) was in place.