Originally Posted by
MikeF16
Keep the hope alive. I just JS'd a flight where the FO was a new hire with 0 TPIC at a regional (straight civ aviation) that has no association whatsoever with DAL and he had zero internal recommendations. He attended several job fairs, had an incredible education, and was an absolutely stellar individual. I was humbled by his demeanor, background, and absolute competence. It certainly isn't the average path to employment, but the opportunity is there.
I was an FO flying a 737 in MCO in late 00- early 01 timeframe and had a guy on my jumpseat doing his observation rides so he was stuck with us for 3 days. He was 26 and had about the same credentials so I asked if his dad was a Delta guy. Oh no, no internal recs or anything like that just got lucky. Met his dad on day 3, senior freaking L10 Captain. He just didn't want people to think he was there because of his dad.
If the hiring department is really pulling and scoring apps without regard to human bias then none of these guys that have gotten on here and said they got hired with less than 3,000 hours, zero pic turbine and had reckless or suspended licenses in their past would have their files drop. It can't be both ways. I would imagine that the people at the job fairs gave the guy a leg up. The competion out there right now is fierce and we really have just started hiring in mass.