Originally Posted by
SkyPig09
Unfortunately I'm USMC and Guard is not an option. Reserves is sort of pointless when I can take retirement. I put some cash away for the lean times that I hope will help bridge between making peanuts in the commuters, but I don't know if the 3700TT/1650PIC hours I have will get me hired with them right now and how long I can hang on if the majors take forever to start hiring again.
My reserve unit has quite a few former Marine aviators. Also, you can retire, join a reserve unit and put your retirement on ice while building current time. Then when you have civilian employment (and fulfill any training commitment), you can always leave the reserves and get your retirement pay. You might even gain a higher retirement paycheck with some reserve time.