Originally Posted by rickair7777

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.