TSA furloughing was the best thing that happened to me. I got out before getting furloughed back in 2006 and couldn't be happier. I believe out of the 48 furloughed back in 2006, 13 or so came back? Not sure of the actual number, but there weren't many who returned.

I am definitely sorry to hear about those who were furloughed, but try to make the best of it by finding a better place to work. I was happy at Trans States, but that was because I didn't have anything to compare it to. Ask anyone who has left and gone elsewhere how they feel now and it should hopefully make you feel better.

We had one guy who got furloughed and went to gojet. I saw him the other day as a CA and I still feel dirty for being cordial and saying hi.

I haven't heard anything about how it went as far as how many from RIC-STL, but I know RIC had a TON of reserves this last month, so I doubt it will go well for them...

Well 45 between both bases might fall somewhere like 15/30 or so, that'll drop the STL FO list back to about 150 or so, that is still pretty good and more in line with where its been the last year or so.

I hear GO Jets is hiring.....

Tell me about it...

I hear Kwik Trip pays more. 40k starting managers with benies

There might be more hiring going on out there than you think. There are still some job opening left in the US (although a lot of them may be places you've never heard of), and internationally there are quite a few opportunities if you're willing to go "outside the box".

There's a good job search tool here:
http://www.mypilotcareer.com/Airline_Pilot_Jobs.php

Input your flight times and it will give you a list of companies you meet the minimums for inside and outside the US.

Now this is funny...a SKW guy talking trash about GoJet, a non-union airline undercutting the rest of the industry.:rolleyes:

You said "tool".............

I got the furlough notice today... And knowing that GoJet is still hiring makes this harder to swallow.

For the others that got the notice today- Did you find the phone call to be cold?

My mentor told me that you are not a true airline pilot until you have been furloughed, gone on strike, and survived a bankruptcy. One down....two to go.