Atlas Air Hiring
10-15-2015 | 09:10 PM
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Glad to see all these regional guys with zero PIC getting the nod for the interview. Super happy my turbine PIC and 747 type rating and experience in ACMI mean absolutely nothing at all... Not bitter at all................
10-15-2015 | 11:29 PM
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From: Senior Seat Cushion Tester Extraordinaire
I would not have thought this needs to be said, but for all those called for an interview, PROFESSIONALISM COUNTS and a lack thereof will get you shown the door.
Some examples of interviewees last week...
Question, Why do you want to work for Atlas? Answer, "Dude, I really need this gig."
During the panel, two utterances of "s@$t" and one "ass".
Voted worst dressed, one individual in cargos and a Hawaiian shirt!
Atlas is a big boy airline and expects you to behave as such.
The good news is that hiring will be picking up even more, with a goal of getting to 2000 by end of 2016. That's 800 more than we have now, so with attrition, they're shooting for 1,000+ New hires! 767 classes will be increasing to 18 in December.
Good luck to all.
Some examples of interviewees last week...
Question, Why do you want to work for Atlas? Answer, "Dude, I really need this gig."
During the panel, two utterances of "s@$t" and one "ass".
Voted worst dressed, one individual in cargos and a Hawaiian shirt!
Atlas is a big boy airline and expects you to behave as such.
The good news is that hiring will be picking up even more, with a goal of getting to 2000 by end of 2016. That's 800 more than we have now, so with attrition, they're shooting for 1,000+ New hires! 767 classes will be increasing to 18 in December.
Good luck to all.
10-16-2015 | 12:00 AM
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10-16-2015 | 12:19 AM
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Thanks for the list Baybum -- driving prospective pilots to greener pastures makes our case!!
10-16-2015 | 01:09 AM
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I would not have thought this needs to be said, but for all those called for an interview, PROFESSIONALISM COUNTS and a lack thereof will get you shown the door.
Some examples of interviewees last week...
Question, Why do you want to work for Atlas? Answer, "Dude, I really need this gig."
During the panel, two utterances of "s@$t" and one "ass".
Voted worst dressed, one individual in cargos and a Hawaiian shirt!
Atlas is a big boy airline and expects you to behave as such.
The good news is that hiring will be picking up even more, with a goal of getting to 2000 by end of 2016. That's 800 more than we have now, so with attrition, they're shooting for 1,000+ New hires! 767 classes will be increasing to 18 in December.
Good luck to all.
Some examples of interviewees last week...
Question, Why do you want to work for Atlas? Answer, "Dude, I really need this gig."
During the panel, two utterances of "s@$t" and one "ass".
Voted worst dressed, one individual in cargos and a Hawaiian shirt!
Atlas is a big boy airline and expects you to behave as such.
The good news is that hiring will be picking up even more, with a goal of getting to 2000 by end of 2016. That's 800 more than we have now, so with attrition, they're shooting for 1,000+ New hires! 767 classes will be increasing to 18 in December.
Good luck to all.
Yes it does need to be said.
"Don't know if I can handle being gone 17 days but I'll give it a shot"
"Im not sure what a NAT track is"
"My ultimate goal is Fedex"
"My wife doesn't even know I'm here"
"I could use a break from flight attendants"
According to some very reliable sources these are actual quotes from interviews. People are dumb....really really dumb. If you don't get the gig you most likely stuck your foot in your mouth either because you didn't prepare or relaxed WAY to much. If you get invited that means they really want to hire you but you gave them a reason not to.
10-16-2015 | 04:41 AM
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Yes it does need to be said.
"Don't know if I can handle being gone 17 days but I'll give it a shot"
"Im not sure what a NAT track is"
"My ultimate goal is Fedex"
"My wife doesn't even know I'm here"
"I could use a break from flight attendants"
According to some very reliable sources these are actual quotes from interviews. People are dumb....really really dumb. If you don't get the gig you most likely stuck your foot in your mouth either because you didn't prepare or relaxed WAY to much. If you get invited that means they really want to hire you but you gave them a reason not to.
"Don't know if I can handle being gone 17 days but I'll give it a shot"
"Im not sure what a NAT track is"
"My ultimate goal is Fedex"
"My wife doesn't even know I'm here"
"I could use a break from flight attendants"
According to some very reliable sources these are actual quotes from interviews. People are dumb....really really dumb. If you don't get the gig you most likely stuck your foot in your mouth either because you didn't prepare or relaxed WAY to much. If you get invited that means they really want to hire you but you gave them a reason not to.
Funny thing, I hear these same quotes in the cockpit all the time.
10-16-2015 | 05:17 AM
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From: Knuckle-dragging line pilot
What, like Stupid Applicant Tricks are something new?
I remember walking in, sitting between a Southern 747 FO and a U-2 pilot (both were hired) and thinking, welp, I'm screwed! I was easily the least qualified guy in the room (RJ FO) and yet somehow talked my way in while 5 other guys talked themselves out of a job.
We had a mil guy who literally must've been told all he needed to do was show up. Had no idea how Atlas worked, what ACMI was, who we flew for or where, just that we flew cargo. Didn't bring in the paperwork all of us had been given in the interview email, claimed he didn't get it and got snippy with the HR lady who printed it out for him, said he'd do it when he got home. Came out of the HR interview saying, "Man, what's with all the CRM questions?"
Had several 747 guys from other places who figured they had it in the bag. As others have said, a little humility goes a long, long way. There was an RJ captain who, when asked why he wanted to fly for Atlas, said "I'm not really sure. I guess I'm just bored."
On the other hand, another mil guy had spreadsheets and charts and knew more about Atlas's business model on the interview day than I've learned in 4 years on line. He can hold captain now.
>Voted worst dressed, one individual in cargos and a Hawaiian shirt!
Was this at the interviews held at the Marriott hotel complex? Dude, that was a captain on a layover scamming a free lunch!
I remember walking in, sitting between a Southern 747 FO and a U-2 pilot (both were hired) and thinking, welp, I'm screwed! I was easily the least qualified guy in the room (RJ FO) and yet somehow talked my way in while 5 other guys talked themselves out of a job.
We had a mil guy who literally must've been told all he needed to do was show up. Had no idea how Atlas worked, what ACMI was, who we flew for or where, just that we flew cargo. Didn't bring in the paperwork all of us had been given in the interview email, claimed he didn't get it and got snippy with the HR lady who printed it out for him, said he'd do it when he got home. Came out of the HR interview saying, "Man, what's with all the CRM questions?"
Had several 747 guys from other places who figured they had it in the bag. As others have said, a little humility goes a long, long way. There was an RJ captain who, when asked why he wanted to fly for Atlas, said "I'm not really sure. I guess I'm just bored."
On the other hand, another mil guy had spreadsheets and charts and knew more about Atlas's business model on the interview day than I've learned in 4 years on line. He can hold captain now.
>Voted worst dressed, one individual in cargos and a Hawaiian shirt!
Was this at the interviews held at the Marriott hotel complex? Dude, that was a captain on a layover scamming a free lunch!
10-16-2015 | 06:27 AM
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10-16-2015 | 06:31 AM
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Atlas Air Hiring
This affects your life negatively how?
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