Originally Posted by
airplane401
Currently on furlough with a regional airline (was in airline training as a new hire) and I have a computer science degree. I received an attractive offer as a software engineer and am wondering if it's worth it to even stay in this industry. The offer is $115k base, 40k yearly stock options, 23k bonus. Just a 1500 hour dude.
Why choose now? You're on furlough, so take the offer.
When the airline calls you back, then you can decide. At that point, you'll have a feel for whether the software gig is your thing.