Code Red,

I interviewed last week also; my resume and times are almost identical to yours, and I also got the "No thanks, but good luck in your aviation career"...I thought the interview went great, even though I spent half the HR portion trying to explain why I wouldn't want to go to XYZ legacy if they called me tomorrow. I have a four-year degree from a very competitive school and they even specifically pointed out that is very valuable elsewhere. I knew I would get those questions, and I had legitimate, honest answers that I thought were convincing... but I guess not.

It's very frustrating...too good for Atlas, not good enough for the legacies, so what next? I'm just going to keep working hard for my current employer and wait for the next opportunity! The interview experience was, at least, very valuable.

I want to be optimistic that contracts and working conditions can only get better at any airline that still wants to be in business five years from now, but none of the line pilots I've talked to at Atlas share that optimism...so this may definitely be a blessing in disguise.

I really did want to work at Atlas and was prepared to do my due diligence to see if they really meant what they said when they talked about wanting Atlas to become a "last stop" where people would want to make a career. I guess that mentality is still being hatched and isn't shared by everyone there yet...If you want to be a first-tier airline, then why turn down young, motivated, first-tier candidates who want to help make that happen?

Oh well...back to work!