Laid off from the turboprop fo job in 2008. Been back to the engineering contracting since.
Had two offers recently
1) Full time paid safety pilot position.
2) Chance to run a registered facility for a summer season
Also had a lead for a seasonal FO job on a JAR23 aircraft.
However all involved living away from home and financially having to rent a room along side the mortgage plus the expense of travelling home on days off meant it wasn't financially viable this year. Also when I consider the pay cut I would be taking, I have decided not to pursue any of these opportunities. As much as I miss flying for a living a job still has to pay the bills.