Originally Posted by
silver fleet
This is the BEST post in years regarding the hostage taking HR has accomplished with pilot hiring. That's why I got into this line of work; Im a technical, attention to detail guy, not a baby kissing, hand shaker. Well said. After years in this line of work, Im perplexed at former colleagues that are getting hired and others that are being passed over.
I understand your frustration. There have always been discriminators that the majors have used to hire. When I was trying to get hired 34 years ago, if you were over 30 or did not have 20/20 vision there was no way you would get hired. Today, with tens of thousands of applicants with a large amount of flight time/ TPIC in their logbook, one must stand out from others. Not saying being a Boy Scout Leader makes you a better Captain but it does make you stand out. It's a new world out there. Best of Luck to you all. BTW, retirement is not overrated!