Originally Posted by
j12770
Thank you for the information and tips. You are correct. I was taking the interview very seriously but I was lucky to even be there. Low-time and low experience.
Originally Posted by
FangsF15
Nah, you’ll be fine. Just respond with the humility you did in this and the previous post.
I doubt the 2-year “wait” even comes up? But have a humble answer if it does. Best of luck.
Perhaps it wasn't 'your time' two years ago. When you think about the time since your interview, what has changed; with you, with your family, with the industry?
When I first interviewed at a major (unsuccessfully), I was low-time and low experience. I got the interview because I was an intern at that legacy in college, not because I really earned it. ("Golden ticket")
At that time I thought 'woe is me, I can't believe I didn't get the job'. Looking back on what followed, I'm actually thankful that I wasn't hired. I avoided 4-6 years of furlough post 9/11. I did get stuck at a regional (we all got 'stuck' somewhere), but I actually gained experience and experiences that I never would have had I been successful the first time. Yes, it put me behind some of my peers in terms of where I'll retire, but I look back on what happened between my 'failure' and now, I find much more to be thankful for than negatives.
May it be 'Your time'. There is no luck. "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." (possibly Seneca, the Roman philosopher)