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Old 03-24-2019 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyboy68
I hate this "requirement" or question from recruiters. I'm a damn pilot, not a social worker or politician. Their only concern should be if you're a safe, competent pilot and a likeable person that others would enjoy working with.

How about this answer to the recruiter. "I have 11 days off a month at home. I take care of my family and my home in those precious few days. I don't have the damn time to be Mother Teresa, okay."
The problem with such a belligerent response is that it might cause the recruiter to think that you are not “a likeable person that others would enjoy working with”. Some parts of our job require acting ability.
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