Originally Posted by
PFactor
So how many of you furloughed guys have been living the unemployment dream? I ended up staying in Ft. Lauderdale and finding a gig working as a CFI again. I'm afraid every day that the FAA is going to come knocking on my door, but I've survived thus far. Anyone else find something to do in the interim? I guess it's my wishful thinking that we'll be back in a couple of months...
(sorry no new rumours here! you'll have to get your crack fix elsewhere)
Why would the FAA come and knock on your door?
I was a CFI with another NK bud for a while. That school turned out to be very slow. That btw did not surprise me for the quality (or lack of) training that was provided. They promised us 100h+ a month, then it turned out they expected you to find your own students. We both left after only a month or so.
I ended up flying boxes at night for a p135 place. It is slave work but I wish I had done this for time building instead of instructing. That paid 16k. My 135 pays 36k/year. Almost the same as guarantee on reserve at NK. Of course I work a lot more for that money. At NK on reserve you basically do not work if you live in base. You can't call 4-5 days a month anything other than a hobby. Different story if you commute. Now I fly 130+ hours/month. Ouch... Considering the safety factor and the workload, and that I don't really need the money badly, I think I should have gone on unemployment instead.
Btw anyone knows what unemployment pays in FL? Roughly?