Originally Posted by
Flycameron
I finally have a friend that that got hired yesterday who is an fo. Again he actually has a very well rounded resume too. They are looking at an entire picture when they look at your app. Your GPA is not the single qualifier but it caries a lot of weight. The guy has no TPIC time which is frustrating to others but he has scholarships and awards as well as part of a safety audit program for a 121 carrier. His GPA is 3.7 and he is activity involved in the community.
I believe I met this gentleman on his way out of town yesterday, seemed like a real nice guy. Couldn't figure out how he got the invite initially, but after finding out about his Safety department background, figured that was the thing...