Always tell the truth in an interview. And don't underestimate the connections that HR folks have at the various airlines. Just like pilots, HR people tend to clan together, even from different airlines and compare notes. During those job fairs we all love, where do you think the recruiters go at the end of the evening? They find a bar that the pilots won’t be at, then commiserate and laugh at some of the clowns who approached their table wearing something stupid, saying something stupid, or have their resume printed with subtle, soft clouds in the background, or on their business cards.
I'm guessing you can't go to a major right now because most aren’t hiring, that was a joke by the way, or you don't have enough PIC turbine. With your heavy, international time, getting some of that will increase the chance of your application getting pulled out of the computer based filter systems they all use now. And going to a regional where you will fly a heavy, 7 leg, 121 schedule as a crew is valuable time. The price you have to pay to do so though is dear. You better have money saved, a second income, live at home, a significant other with a great job, or all of the above to make it work. Good luck.
Last edited by proletariatav8r; 11-21-2012 at 05:26 PM.