Originally Posted by hvydvr

Couple of things for guys coming out and getting ready to interview.

Emerald Coast or some other prep. Do it. Just do it, genius. No buts.

Your suit. Try it on. Try to be comfortable. A lot of you probably haven't worn a civilian suit in awhile. You may even need to hit the salad bar a little more tubby.

The job interview begins when you leave your house and doesn't end until you get home. Keep your game face on because you're never entirely sure who you are talking to. Don't **** off or talk down to people. Be positive. Avoid negative people.

Clean up your language. The f-bombs may go down in front of the corn machine with the bros....not so much with someone from HR at your target company.

Technical stuff. Know your jet....they may surprise you with questions about it. Checkride resistance procedures in full effect. Answer questions completely but never miss an opportunity to shut up or to ask a counter question to get them talking...they are human after all.

Network. The definition of networking is taking advantage of personal relationships to make sh!t happen. I would humbly submit to you that if you're at the 10 year point of your career and CAN'T pick up the phone and get someone on your side, you probably have wasted the last decade of your life.

That's it off the top of my head. YMMV. Good luck to all of you. It is an insane ride that you're about to begin.