Funny to hear about the recommendations gaining preference at XOJet. Last year I was specifically told that they avoid coat-tail hiring.
That being said, I do know of a great candidate that was sabatoged by an existing XOJet pilot due to past personality differences. You can guess which one had the personality issue :-)
An email was sent to existing XOJet pilots saying something like, "these are the candidates we are considering... so please let us know if you have knowledge of them or want to comment on their potential employment with us"
On a different note, I wonder if XOJet still has a "no vacation" policy. I like the company, however.