Originally Posted by
Hilltopper89
This is the airlines. They can only rely on superiors and peers if they have a number at the airline they are seeking. I can assure you there are a lot of former bosses who have contacted me to write recommendations. It's amazing how many people come out of the woodwork to butt kiss a journeyman O4 retired graybeard who has a seniority number.
I imagine there are many - and that is sort of what I was alluding too.
If I tried for the airlines - I'd have plenty of peers and up at nearly every airline to ask for recommedations from without ever having to turn to someone more junior than I was.