Originally Posted by
andrewtac
The problem is folks don't know what to expect. I went to OBAP last year and had only applied to two carriers, but signed up to talk to all. I did get scolded by the FedEx hr lady, but she did it in a joking manner. I had no clue they'd look at apps or who applied, I honestly thought it was a simple meet and greet to talk about working there. Luckily I had apps in at a couple places and was able to get them submitted while waiting in line at the others.
We are all here now sharing the gouge. At the time it was all new to me. I think Albie's point is there is no need to be short with folks, as they paid money and came to find out what the company was about. They didn't come to waist time.
The last airline job fair I went to was in 2003 (Kit Darby's company). Having said that, I think there are recruiters from every airline (including FDX and SWA) that might come across as a little on the harsh side after a long day. It's the nature of human personalities.
But the airlines are not alone. When I was looking for a job with a defense contractor back in 2008, I stood in really long lines to hand out resumes to Boeing, General Atomics, and Northrop.
It was no fun, but it was part of the drill. It's not limited to the airline world. The big difference is that today the majority of the pilot job fairs seem to be organized by groups that make up less than 10% of the airline pilot population.