Hi,
I was unemployed for two months only before receiving payment, don't know if that is different as regards being made redundant.
Why shouldn't you claim it ?At least as professionals we have an intention of getting back to work and having paid my dues for several years why not !Every pilot I know who was made redundant did.
Its a tricky one:when do you downscale your search for a flying job and take some god-awful job doing something else ?Personally if you can afford it take two months out and look for flying work, then begin to find something alse as a filler I would do that.i have not had a negative response to being on JSA at any of the interviews i have been to.
Another thing you may like to know:when your 13 weeks is up for looking for a pilots job so they don't give you the first rubbish that comes to hand, turn round and say, " I have now expanded my search to jobs in airtraffic control ":they won't know you are not qualified to do it and you will get more breathing space.
And wurzel i get your (sarcastic) point about appearing to be a hard worker,but 1.I won't want a reference from macdonalds, i'm afraid i would find it hard to give 100% there and 2. There is no bloody way that is going on my CV ever, so they wouldn't be able to contact them anyway.
Last edited by whisperbrick; 17th September 2002 at 07:45.