Originally Posted by
rcfd13
I never thought I'd defend ClickClickBoom but I have to in this case. The people I know who are getting the easy major interviews are the check airmen, girls and minorities. Almost every regular captain I've flown with has had a lot of trouble getting interviews even with attending career fairs and having plenty of internal recs.
Of course some have gotten class dates but the selection process for regular male captains seems pretty random. It's really only the check airmen and minorities, and military who are getting called quickly.
How many male Captain's or FO's have had to deal with having the other pilot whipping out his junk during a flight? How many have to deal with watching their drinks like a hawk when out on the overnights so they are not drugged and (allegedly) gang raped by her crew like one of our FA's reported?
I'm not saying women or minorities should expect special treatment, but I am saying that there is a certain comfort level that comes with being a white male in this industry. Just more of an awareness of what others have to deal with and maybe some perspective of walking in someone else's shoes.