Like any group there are low performers. Several have taken early retirement, some with a strong nudge from the company.
And some of the best pilots I’ve flown with have been female. The span of ability is from outstanding to really weak.

Show up, do job. Background doesn’t matter. Can you perform today?

 

Didn’t American hire a double minority (race and gender) who never took any jumpseaters? Best of the best....

 

Switching aircraft is not an option, unless that means switching carriers. (single type fleet)

Union LEC chairman and FO rep, 2001-2003.

I do realize that I fall into what is referred to as the 'lost RJ decade'. What can you do?

ID

 

Not taking your comments as criticism, far from it. Just looking for input, like many others.

Stopped going to job fairs, I've got a family to support and frankly can't afford WIA or OBAP conventions. Volunteering? I work with my local Science Olympiad team, but that's about it. Between work and commuting, that leaves little time for family. If that's a requirement now (volunteerism), then I guess I'll stay at my regional. My (little) time with my family is more important to me.

Personal appearance, well you should see my dry cleaning bill!

I've done union work (LEC chairman and FO rep). Would love to be in the training department, but that door is closed to me, apparently (although not for want of trying).

Applications are updated every two weeks. Plenty of LOR's. Last initial started in Sept.2000, with upgrade in June 2003. Typed in 737 in July 2006.

Feel free to PM me if you have any further suggestions.

ID

 

Since this thread deals with diversity, I will say that one area where AA is absolutely not diverse is in hiring OTS. Unfortunately, they hire very few civilians OTS (I think 60 last year), so the numbers aren’t on your side. I wish it were different. Keep trying, but by all means make sure you are applying elsewhere.

 

I got hired at a job fair, though it was a regional, got hired on the spot.

Damn, that was over 20 years ago, getting old.

 

Here is a link to a story that is germane to this topic.

Professor rebuked after vowing to boost female students' grades to offset gender imbalances | Fox News

It shows that common sense needs to be in play here.

 

There seems to be a fascination with creating an equal balance in the workplace between men and women. Go to LinkedIn. They’re obsessed with it what with endless articles and reposts of stories identifying the lack of women in aviation (among other professions as well). Why force women in to things they’re not interested in or men into things they’re not interested in?

This gender gap conversation has to stop.

 

Please excuse my ignorance- I'm not in the industry. Do airlines prefer and/or actively choose to hire women/minorities over I guess... white males?

 

Double sided. Under qualified white males complaining, while legacies jump on diversity hires. Qualified applicants are called untrainable yet the are good enough to fly the same passengers at a lower payscale.