Question to recruiter - does a non flying job, especially after retirement, impact my hiring ability?
"No. But the next question will be - when was the last time you were a professional pilot? There's thousands of qualified guys, do you think your resume, that's getting staler by the month, is better than the thousands that are actively flying?"
So the answer could also be - "that depends", "not immediately" or "it will shortly."
This is all clear as mud. And the people that know the answer don't break out the details, you either get called or you don't. Why is never mentioned.
And some carriers have basically said "100 hrs RJ turbine or larger in the last year." But maybe mil SEL is an exception? Maybe because it's an active military assignment ("professional pilot")?
^^ Questions to ask at WAI at the airline specific briefings.