Originally Posted by Flying Ninja
The only thing with being on unemployment is that you have to be unemployed. The question is about being an FO for the first 5 years at a regional.
At least with NY, you get taxed at the federal level. And you have to report to the Dept. of Labor on a regular basis with a log of activities of your active job search. If they don't see you actively looking, or turn down a job that pays comparably, they can terminate your benefits.
True. However with the way things have been going in this industry, just wait. Odds are that you too will get hit sometime in the next 5 years... I know quite a few folks from regionals that have even been through two or more furloughs...