American hiring preferences
08-19-2019, 12:22 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
And I know an LCA who’s dad was a former Chief at USAir. He had an interview with AA and also had a job offer from Delta at that time. Only place he ever really wanted to work was AA. You know what they basically told him in the interview? “If you want to go to AA you should wait to flow.” Spoiler alert he went to Delta.
This is incredibly hard to believe and goes against everyone I’ve met in the interview department, and my own experience. We don’t do much well, but we have the best interview process, don’t try to trash that.
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08-19-2019, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bababouey
This is incredibly hard to believe and goes against everyone I’ve met in the interview department, and my own experience. We don’t do much well, but we have the best interview process, don’t try to trash that.
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08-19-2019, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by AZFlyer
I personally know a handful of people who were hired at AA exactly because of mom/dad pulling strings for them, and said people would otherwise not have been even remotely close to competitive with the average civilian OTS hire.
More power to them mind you. It is what it is and I would take the same opportunity as well had I been in their shoes, but I can't ignore the details that I know about with regards to the circumstances some of these individuals were hired under and just pretend that they weren't effectively gifted their opportunity. Such is life.
More power to them mind you. It is what it is and I would take the same opportunity as well had I been in their shoes, but I can't ignore the details that I know about with regards to the circumstances some of these individuals were hired under and just pretend that they weren't effectively gifted their opportunity. Such is life.
08-19-2019, 04:32 PM
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I am the first to admit I was hired at LUS because no one else really wanted to go there. My competition was not CKA, or space cadets, or Air Force One pilots. It was Joe sitting next to me in the crew room wanting to GTFO of the RJ rat race. Here's one for "team member average Joe".
08-19-2019, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Name User
I am the first to admit I was hired at LUS because no one else really wanted to go there. My competition was not CKA, or space cadets, or Air Force One pilots. It was Joe sitting next to me in the crew room wanting to GTFO of the RJ rat race. Here's one for "team member average Joe".
It's a fact that AA makes an effort to hire sons and daughters of their pilots. They definitely acknowledge that. Although it rankles some, I think it's a nice idea to acknowledge their legacy pilots, and these hires have to meet the minimum. Some of the biggest objectors might someday agree if their sons or daughters are flying.
I did recently hear of an AA 787 CKA son, who happened to be a F-35 driver be rejected on the compatibility questionnaire. He was told to reapply in six months. He immediately went to Delta.
08-19-2019, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Cicada
That was a great move by you.
It's a fact that AA makes an effort to hire sons and daughters of their pilots. They definitely acknowledge that. Although it rankles some, I think it's a nice idea to acknowledge their legacy pilots. Some of the biggest objectors might someday agree if their sons or daughters are flying.
It's a fact that AA makes an effort to hire sons and daughters of their pilots. They definitely acknowledge that. Although it rankles some, I think it's a nice idea to acknowledge their legacy pilots. Some of the biggest objectors might someday agree if their sons or daughters are flying.
08-19-2019, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Cicada
That had to be frustrating. How many years from start to flow?
5 and a half years. Just wanted to share my experience.
Upset my parents more than anything. When they spoke to HR they were essentially told that they (hr) didn't care.
My experience in Aviation has always been to expect the worst case scenario and hope for the best. It's worked so far nothing has surprised me in a negative way so far.
08-19-2019, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cicada
It's a fact that AA makes an effort to hire sons and daughters of their pilots. They definitely acknowledge that.
08-19-2019, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by PRS Guitars
Really? Where is that acknowledged? I've heard the exact opposite from official channels...ie no preference for family or folks you've written LOR's for. It was a few years ago that I heard that statement though, so maybe its changed.
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