Originally Posted by
Packrat
Nope. Preferential hiring is just that...preferential. The two guys I know that just got hired were ANC based, local boys with other airlines. They interviewed and got hired for the next class...747s in ANC.
In the mean time there were guys in the pool before them. They were bang, bang ups and gone to MIA for training. That's preferential hiring. Its because the airline knew they were ANC residents and would most likely be staying in ANC, a base they have trouble staffing.
I appreciate the response! I've heard it both ways. Not that it matters; the pool was totally empty before this round of interviews and they even filled spots in an 31AUG and 7SEPT class from guys that interviewed on the first and second days. The way things are going, the pool will be empty again before the October interviews.