Originally Posted by
gloopy
That's always been an interesting element of pilot interviews across pretty much all companies. By the time anyone gets a shot at a brass ring job, they clearly have the potential TMAAT stories simply from the experience it took to get to that point. But instantly remembering the perfect story, then seamlessly telling it with the perfect beginning/middle/end (SAR format as some say) can result in the false apprarance of not having the stories or experiences in the first place. Or at least appearing "over-prepared".
Perhaps they should give TMAAT questions in advance. There would still be more than enough quick response opportunities, "bad cop" pressuring, etc. But to really get to know an applicant from TMAAT stories is more challenging that it needs to be.
The process is meant to make applicants feel uneasy and question their worth so they feel more gratitude toward the corporation renting their labor. It also helps to create a sense of superiority to anyone not on property, because successful applicants can tell themselves they did something or showed something exemplary to set themselves apart from everyone else not slotted in. Because we adhere to a process we are inclined to believe in the process. The existence of a process implies an egalitarian outcome which implies an egalitarian system, no matter how absurd. So the regional model keeps kicking and pilots still deadhead and jumpseat on metal operated by pilots they earnestly don't think are competent enough to do the same thing for more money. Mea culpa for the thread drift. May you all be blessed and chosen. I think they literally have to pretty soon.