Originally Posted by
Flatspin
Why would you tell them you are on furlough instead of saying you simply left? This moronic question pops up here weekly. First of all, there is no way for a future employer HR department to get more info other than employment dates and in aviation, safety related records. Second of all, it blows my mind the one-way courtesy which flows from pilots to regional airlines.
1) They will ask why you left. If you lie and they find out, you'll get fired. They will find out because...
2) A quick check of CASS will show if you're currently employed.
3) PRIA is mandatory...that will show employment dates including termination date when furloughed.
4) Your date of hire will be a strong hint that you might be furloughed. You could post on APC asking how deep furloughs go at any given company and someone would tell you within ten minutes. Any recruiter talks to lots of pilots from many companies and has a pretty good who is furloughed and who is not.
I don't think you can hide furlough status. Trying to would be a very bad idea.