Originally Posted by C17B74

FedEx/UPS/ACMI and Guard/Reserve units, application overflow or positions already filled for the most part on the latter. Legitimate question regarding - Why are you here? Didn’t most of us get that one even during the better times when everyone was in the black and hiring! Good friend of mine with 6 years seniority at UA just started his full-time gig last month back at our Guard unit with a signing bonus. Great foresight maybe, but those positions are not advertised nor filled via the process very quickly, great move on his part. Having done those hiring boards it’s quite easy to see who wants to be here (wherever you’re applying) and who personally needs to be here if you will. Combination of both is the norm. Honesty is obviously the best policy and it’s no-brainer why apps are piling up to the ceiling. Really hope the current line pilots at whatever outfit you are can submit names as great references for priority handling if you will (Good differentiator). We all want to fly with good folks. It must be tough to be on the hiring board during lean or fat times depending on your perspective. Fortune favors the bold AND may the forces of evil become confused on your path to success.

*Unfortunate times for most but my guess is the poster of the “Considering jumping ship” thread (Leave FedEx for the Big 3) had his decision made for him. Tough stuff when lifestyle isn’t working out, but fortunate not to pull chocks prior to this blowout. Opportunity will knock again when this economy has its “fix-a-flat!” Life perspective based on historical value paves your future.