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Old 06-16-2014 | 06:56 AM
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kansas
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I was fortunate to interview for two corporate jobs while flying for my little turboprop regional.

The first one was completely out of the blue. Was spending the night in a spare bedroom of a friend of the family while attending a wedding. Said friend finds out I'm a pilot and he knew the CP of a local corporate operator. Three days later I'm interviewing, and I had an offer the next day. It was a solid offer for what seemed to be a respectable company, though not a "bee's knees" corporate job. I turned it down since I had just upgraded and didn't want to leave before I had 1000 TPIC, though I would have taken it had the opportunity been a great one instead of a good one.

The second one was obtained due to interning there before I went to the regionals and incessantly keeping in touch with the flight department there. After getting my 1000 TPIC, it still took well over a year to get the offer. I took it since it was a great opportunity, and I'm glad I did.

Bottom line: only chase the opportunities you feel strongly are a good fit for you, and never stop networking. It's a lot more than resumes and cold calls...it's being social and expanding your network of friends. You never know who you're going to run into.

Good luck.
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