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Old 07-02-2014, 08:15 PM
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AK is joking about the suits and ties during the interviews.

They know the online boards talk about red ties, black suits etc.... So he makes fun of it.

Just look sharp... Whether blue, black, gray etc.
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Old 07-02-2014, 11:38 PM
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I got the interview invite email last night. Will call today for dates. So, invites are still going out.

3700TT, 2000 single seat, about 3000 TPIC, 1500ish 737. All military.
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Old 07-03-2014, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by milky View Post
I got the interview invite email last night. Will call today for dates. So, invites are still going out.

3700TT, 2000 single seat, about 3000 TPIC, 1500ish 737. All military.
Fix-it email 6/11. 4 internals.
Congrats you can expect about a late August interview date. So plenty of time to prep!
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Old 07-03-2014, 05:53 AM
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Congrats you can expect about a late August interview date. So plenty of time to prep!
Yes, first available was Aug 21-22.
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Old 07-03-2014, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Simms41 View Post
Congrats you can expect about a late August interview date. So plenty of time to prep!
Originally Posted by milky View Post
Yes, first available was Aug 21-22.
Interesting. My buddy got the email last night, he called this morning and got an Aug 4th interview. He must have snagged the last early Aug.
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Old 07-03-2014, 06:29 AM
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Interesting. My buddy got the email last night, he called this morning and got an Aug 4th interview. He must have snagged the last early Aug.
Or someone just dropped out of Aug 4th when your friend called?
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Old 07-03-2014, 06:54 AM
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Many years ahead of you guys, by now, and I'm really happy you're interviewing. Just a couple of observations on themes that recur through the ages:

1) The suit/tie issue: I think Delta is looking simply for people that are willing to put in the effort, and meet all the requirements. Other assets on their list are that you should be personable, and present a professional image. They're going to put a uniform on you, to make sure you look the way the want you to look when you're interacting with the public. So when you put those together, you simply have to conclude that your dress code is all about conformity and professionalism. You're NOT trying to distinguish yourself on the basis of an outfit. This isn't America's Next Top Model. I doubt anyone on an interview board has ever been blown away by an outfit. Distinguish yourself with a great personality, not your clothes. It's Ok if you look like everyone else, because it says you bothered to figure out what everyone might look like.

2) The ticket/checkride issue. Also pretty simple. Delta really, really hates liars. They'll work with you on almost anything but lying, cheating, or stealing. I wouldn't overthink the process, or try to game the system by hiding something negative, because those stories often end in tears. On the other hand, I know plenty of guys that have a story about a negative that was discussed, barely discussed, or not discussed at all, that they spend days sweating. I think all of us have something negative here or there, but the most negative thing of all, is to be a liar. I also think you'll be far more relaxed at your interview explaining a negative, and feeling the relief when you realize they don't really care (because they see the good candidate in front of them), as opposed to trying to conceal something.

Good luck to you guys!
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Old 07-03-2014, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RunFast View Post
Interesting. My buddy got the email last night, he called this morning and got an Aug 4th interview. He must have snagged the last early Aug.
Any guess on class dates for the Aug interviews?
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Old 07-03-2014, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeF16 View Post
Whenever I have to play dress-up I'd been wearing a pair of burgandy lawyer shoes I bought for internship interviews back in 1991. some web page said I shouldn't wear burgandy for a real job interview so I got some black ones (fortunately said web page said burgandy are ok with an olive suit, to think i might have been making fashion errors all these years, oh the horror...)
Try having an office gig with a 04:30 get up. You try not to wake the family so you get dressed in the dark. It's dark when you get in your car and arrive at your office. You turn on the lights and fire up the presentation to check all is ready for the 09:00 show to the big Boss, then look down and notice that yes, you are wearing one Burgundy and the other Black shoe.

Now you know why I am a pilot.

This was about a week after I asked the lunch room; "who picked all this ugly a** seafoam green, it's even in our jet?" Our CEO let me know it was his wife's favorite color ... .
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Old 07-03-2014, 03:07 PM
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Hrkdrivr...thanks for the info and perspective. Congrats on starting soon. Hopefully I'll be behind you sometime in the near future! Thanks again.
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