I applied to them a few years ago while chatting to a recruiter. I’m still puzzled to this day on their secret algorithm to say “yay or nay” to an applicant based strictly where they live. For example several others myself included lived near and within an hours drive of main airports with several flights out per day yet we got the TBNT. However some who happened to live near a few remote airports out west with only a handful of flights a day got the thumbs up. I’ve heard of a few similar stories from guys out east as well. I’ve even heard a rumor that they have a map of the US with parts of the country circled in color pencil with three different colors noting where pilots can, maybe or can’t live. Again that’s just a rumor I have no facts to back that up.

Looking back on XO today I honestly think I dodged a bullet...