Originally Posted by
Flyboy68
This is a stupid statement. We're pilots, not social workers. What the hell does community service have to do with flying airplanes? It's attitudes like yours that condone this BS and allow it to flourish and get worse. What's the next requirement unrelated to flying that HR departments will think up?
Do you have data that shows that pilots that do community service are better pilots or employees? Until you can show me the data, I'll continue to believe it's an absolute bull$hit requirement made up by HR idiots.
Most of us tend to think that, but it's not up to us.
If it makes you feel any better I held out for a very specific set of circumstances (geography) and didn't jump through hoops, attend job fairs, etc. The only volunteer work I did was stuff I was going to do anyway with my kids. It took me longer to get where I was going, but that was OK as my financial situation was never solely dependent on airlines. I'm a people person, so I did have an extensive network and plenty of LOR's.