This is kinda related. I was at Air Inc. in Atlanta yesterday to pass out some resumes and see what the companies had to say about their hiring. The Delta rep really turned me off from wanting to fly for Delta. She was up at the podium and she spent a good deal of time telling people how many ways they could screw up their chances at being hired.

The part that most bothered me was when the minimums came up on the slideshow screen. She said basically....these are our minimums, but we all know that you need more than this to have a chance. Paraphrasing of course. I didn't even bother talking to the Delta reps. I have the minimums plus some, but I figured if she was representative of what Delta puts up as their public face to potential newhires, it isn't a place I want to work. I don't know if I can convey it properly, but the presentation just really turned me off and gave me a bad feeling about Delta.

I talked to a couple of airlines where I was a little low with my times, but they were all nice. I explained that I knew I didn't have the minimums, but I wanted to introduce myself and give them a resume for future reference. They were cool and didn't try to discourage me. They actually seemed grateful to have people wanting to talk to them.