I resigned (not furloughed) from a regional a couple months ago to go back to school. Considering the rapid decline of the company, combined with timing pressures regarding when school started, etc, this was the best choice for my given situation.

Going forward, I do not see myself in an airline cockpit for the next couple to three years, due mainly to the storm overhead. I will very likely just work in my backup profession for a while, but wouldn't be surprised to see myself back in a training class within 5 years.

That being said, is there any benefit to maintaining my ALPA membership during the interim? Can I even do this when currently not employed by an airline?

My gut tells me I'll be back to the industry in due time and I wouldn't mind being a part, in a small way, of the group even though not active.