Originally Posted by
Sike
I'm aware that I'm giving off a sense of entitlement and irritation in my posts. But I think I am the small voice speaking for many in the same situation. I do not feel as though I am entitled to any job, unless I can prove it in an interview, sim session, etc.
My point is: what is networking and why is it so important? Networking=bulsh*t artistry. Are we looking for pilots or televangelists?
I've been outside the U.S. industry for 8+ years now. I don't have the opportunity to 'network' with United, Delta, AA, or FedEx employees. Does that mean that an RJ F/O should be considered before me? Absolute short-sighted nonsense.
Let me put it how it was explained to me years ago when I was spent a month flying with an interview CA.
"Everyone who has an application on file is qualified to get the job. Our job is to find the people who fit our culture and we would like to work with in the cockpit for hours on end. LORs add weight to that part. If a person can spend enough time getting the required mins and not meet people who are willing to go out of their way to help them land the job, it's probably saying something about the personality of said individual."
Just how one person on the hiring board in the 90s when I was hired explained the networking aspect to me.