Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Also you seem to have some misconception about airline "recruiters"...
Since the average decent airline has 100-10,000 qualified applicants for every job opening, the recruiters don't actually recruit in the traditional sense of the word. They could be more aptly called "weeders", since they mostly weed people out.
They have all the cards, and applicants have none whatsoever in most cases...trying to negotiate anything would earn your application a fast trip to the shredder.
Careful there Rickair - the 'title' may be deceiving. Some "recruiters" not only weed, but evaluate, interview and assign equipment - as well as assign class dates. It depends on the airline.
When there is a hiring boom recruiters also do hit the road and actually recruit. They attend job fairs trying to attract, and speak to, the best possible candidate.
Never, ever underestimate what kind of authority ANYONE has who may be involved with the interview process. That said, AAL there really isn't anything you can do. Sometimes you will be asked what your preferences are, but ultimately it's up to the airline. Usually they try to match your skills/experience with which airframe you have the best chance of successfully passing training.
Lori