Originally Posted by
JamesNoBrakes
So you should tell them you want to be paid at least $100,000/yr, salary, don't like working with incompetent people or lazy people, you'll tell the captain he better call in sick or you'll call him in drunk, your last boss was a jerk that treated workers like crap, you'd rather know what bases are available and how long you'll have to sit on reserve, tell them that you're just there for the 1000 PIC and then you're off to the majors, and what kind of airplane will I be in?
EVERYBODY is faking it.
The successful ones are faking it well, while being personable, making carefully thought-out statements that show they are human and are professional.
No. Why lie? I already knew what salary I would be getting so no point arguing that. No one likes working with incompetent people so no point in saying that stuff. I have always been honest in all my interviews. Long term, I told at my regional interview I'd like to move on to a major. I was honest and hired. You'd be lying if you said you're gonna stay there for life, unless you are an older guy and don't plan on moving on.
For my current airline interview, same honest thing. I was asked where I saw myself in 10 years. I said I was married with no kids yet. I was also saving up for a mortgage. I said in 10 years I am hopefully a homeowner and a father. That honestly where I see myself in 10 years. I got hired with honest answers.