Originally Posted by
JustJon
I too just got the invite to the meet and greet in Dallas next Tuesday. I filled out the app last weekend and got an email today from pilot recruiting. My question is: is this different from the meet the chiefs that are advertised on LinkedIn or is this an invite only or are they always invite only? I didn’t see this one advertised on LinkedIn or Facebook. I’m looking at close to $800 round trip to get there on short notice (not currently working at a CASS participant) and possibly calling in sick, probably just gonna make it happen unless someone thinks waiting for the next one isn’t a bad idea.
Not sure how significant the meet the chiefs are. I do know that a seniority difference of as little as a week could drastically affect your entire career. It could mean the difference of being furloughed one day or not, upgrade or downgrade, holding or being displaced from your base of choice, getting the vacation you want, etc, etc.
Point being seniority is everything and the sooner you get on a list the better. A week or a month of seniority could have no affect but I’ve been unlucky enough to realize the difference of one week of seniority can drastically change your life. There are also guys in this industry where a few seniority numbers was the difference between an extra few hundred thousand or million dollars.