It’s not age discrimination if that 40year old captain didn’t actively try to get an interview everyday. The flat out truth is that a lot of the “40year old CAs” that are out there are not activiely trying to get hired. You can’t just put in an app, update it once or twice a year and not have outside sources look at it. You need letters of rec., you don’t know someone there? Fine, go meet someone there. You work in the same industry for Christ sake. If you think about how hard you worked in initial training on your first 121 job, or how hard you worked for that CFI initial...if you’re not working that hard for a job at DAL, AAL, etc. you’re not going to get hired. There’s too many apps on file. If your attitude is, I have so much experience, I shouldn’t have to work that hard for a job or pay for someone to look at my app. Then sorry, but your just not going to get that call. Even in today’s rapidly changing environment.

This is the truth. And anyone here who is over 40, and says otherwise they are lying to thereself. Unfortunately you have to work a little harder than just filling out an app and paying for a subscription to airline apps. It may take a application/interview prep course and an internal letter of rec or a couple job fairs to get you that job. Also offer some help to alpa, offer to help the safety organization at your airline or work hard and become a check airmen, work with recruiting etc. this is the gods honest truth.

I hope you read this and don’t get mad, and just use it as motivation to fix up your app and get out there and get hired. The work you put in now will benifit long down the road. Everyday you wait, you’re leaving money and scenority on the table. Don’t wait for the flow. Use the flow like is state farm insurance. Good luck friends.