Honestly, I am so glad I am furloughed. Of course its not fun to not have a paycheck but as stated earlier, I am looking for a new job. My app is in a Mesaba and I hope to be successful there. I have sat reserve, short call, for a year at Comair. It has honestly been the worst year of my life. I have never felt so dis-respected and so far away from what I thought this dream was. I will absolutely not come back to Comair just to sit for another 1.5 years on reserve, then wait another 6 to upgrade, just to sit another 6 on reserve as Captain.

My recommendation to anyone at Comair who will go back on reserve status, or especially if you are in that new set of 86 or whatever, get your application in elsewhere now-- before all the spots are filled. Atleast maybe you can get it in in enough time to have some people below you.

But there again, those same exact thoughts (have some people below me) were on my mind when I applied at Comair during the big hiring boom.