Originally Posted by dvhighdrive88

Ain't that the truth. Turned down at two national carriers over the very same.

One thing to be furloughed. Quite another to be stigmatized because your furloughed from a particular airline.

I know we all "gotta pay the furlough dues", but this is ridiculous.

Certainly hope the supposed pilot drought is real with Age 65. Wouldn't hurt my heart any to see some of the smug recruiters, aircraft owners and the like I've had to deal with scrambling for a decent pilot.

I think it's beginning. Some of the Asian carriers are revamping cadet programmes and really cranking up the pay for experienced people. Looks like the Middle East is heating up as well. A good friend just got hired direct into the 777 at Emirates wirth no experience in the airplane.

One things for sure and I hope it's the same for others; I think in a few years the people I've dealt with on furlough will be hard pressed to get a resume like mine on their table and they can work their way down from there.