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.
this is a no brainer
you will "return to the industry" when you get recalled.
in the meantime, try out your temporary new gig. Thankfully you can bring in six figures, some pilots will be working as Door Dash drivers during their furlough.