Originally Posted by
letsfly
One more thought...as I talk to my buddies at different companies they all say "ya man when you are ready let me know and I'll get you in." My question is how much pull does a pilot actually have at a company in regards to helping a buddy get an interview? I guess it depends on how long they have been there? Who they know at the company? How would they even go about "helping me".
The average line pilot probably has no more pull than any other line pilot. Most airlines prefer internal recommendations and this is what most are referring to as far as "getting you in".
There are a handful of guys out there who are on very good terms with the right HR personnel and can get your app moved to the top of the stack fairly easily. However, in all reality, these folks are probably few and far between.