Furlough coming up? Which would you do?

[HDA]

Gettin fuloughed in Sept and have two options so far......neither are stellar but they are what they are.

1. C-402 single pilot cargo route/M-F
2. SIC Lear 35 Air Ambulance/on call/10 Hard days off a month/one hour from call to wheels up

They both pay the same, are in my hometown, and will have me home every night.

Which would you take knowing something better could....I say could....come down in the not so distant future.

Dont want to hassle with unemployment and dont want to go back to a regional and have to commute for it.

Thanks!

 

[olympus593]

SIC lear 35.

 

[I_Love_Lamp]

C-402. 1 hour from call to wheels up = suck. Enjoy your weekends off, not having to be anyone's bitch, etc.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

SIC in the Lear. Meet great people, and don't kill yourself in some whacked out place in the middle of the night. Cause in the end, your just marking your time till you get back. Enjoy the other pilot, and learn the bambulance challenges. Good job getting prepared early.

 

[Thedude]

With your time. I would go with the Lear job. You might be able to swing a type rating out of it and maybe a few charters on your days off.
Never turn down a type rating.

 

[MCDU]

Learjob. Too many deaths at the piston level.

M

 

[AWACoff]

I'm guessing the cargo route is at night. That would nix the deal for me. Why not be CEO of the Sofa and collect unemployment while working odd jobs for cash? It sure beats sitting reserve. Better yet, tell the wife to work!

 

[JT8D]

My choice

3. RUN (don't walk) RUN... away from this industry.

 

[becket]

How about you just be an assistant manager down at the KFC? Pays better...benefits...brighter future...

I'd be done with this industry if I were you. Good Luck.

 

[FLYLOW22]

If you are adamant about staying in this biz...

The Lear.