Fun story, early 2004 I had an interview at TSA. Was a 135 freight guy at the time and had a friend killed flying 135 freight so decided it was a good time to head to the regionals. Wore my suit to STL. Stayed in the HoJo that night, & headed down to the bar because I'd been to that HoJo bar a number of times while interning at TWA & had some good memories. Talked to a few local bubbas, didn't tell anyone I was there for an interview with an airline. Next morning I show up for the interview and among the interview panel recognized several faces from the night before, though nobody I had talked to. I thought I did very well on the interview. I ended up NOT getting the job offer, only interview in my life I didn't get hired, and at a notoriously easy interview at the time.

Wrinkle is that the morning of the interview I got an interview offer at Horizon, which I'd been trying to get into for ~ a year. So did I pis$ someone off at the bar who remembered me, or fail to charm someone on the commute in - or was I that clearly not into it because of the QX offer? I dunno, still kinda wondering about that one, while at the same time thanking my lucky stars that I didn't get into TSA as I would have been screwed by the GoJet debacle.