Atlas Air Hiring
10-30-2015 | 07:35 PM
He who lies first, wins!
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17 years at Atlas, still on wife 1.0. Kids have launched and are doing well. And now that you make me think about it, my Atlas friends of my age are all also on wife 1.0, which I had never thought about.
That said, as I look around my neighborhood I have to say that the odds of most of the other marriages making this kind of thing work are probably low. Which is no reflection on them, just a matter of how a marriage is structured.
How is it going to play out when the plumbing leaks, the car dies and one of the kid's breaks a leg while you are in Hong Kong? It takes a strong, independent spouse. It also requires the pilot half to have the good judgment to keep their mouth shut after the fact -- however it was handled was just fine. Perfect, in fact. Micromanaging from Hong Kong on Skype is not going to work for either of you. And I sense that the newhires who are on their cell phones during the drive to the airport [get T-Mobile, by the way] are going to be shopping for wife 2.0 fairly soon.
The upside is the large blocks of time home. And no one is jumpseating to a crash pad 3 times a month, so the stress level is lower. But as always, the closer to your base the better. And for what it is worth, my wife and I both find 11 day trips to be "the limit". Thus I bid 60 day lines.
When I took this job we went to a lawyer and I cut a durable power of attorney for my wife. This week she is buying a car in my name. Are you willing to do something like that? Most guys would not.
So how strong is your marriage? How self sufficient is your spouse? How do you now have the house duties divided up, and how will you have to rearrange them? For some of us this thing has all worked out fine. For others... not so well. But I think that if you are brutally honest you will know if this is for the two of you.
That said, as I look around my neighborhood I have to say that the odds of most of the other marriages making this kind of thing work are probably low. Which is no reflection on them, just a matter of how a marriage is structured.
How is it going to play out when the plumbing leaks, the car dies and one of the kid's breaks a leg while you are in Hong Kong? It takes a strong, independent spouse. It also requires the pilot half to have the good judgment to keep their mouth shut after the fact -- however it was handled was just fine. Perfect, in fact. Micromanaging from Hong Kong on Skype is not going to work for either of you. And I sense that the newhires who are on their cell phones during the drive to the airport [get T-Mobile, by the way] are going to be shopping for wife 2.0 fairly soon.
The upside is the large blocks of time home. And no one is jumpseating to a crash pad 3 times a month, so the stress level is lower. But as always, the closer to your base the better. And for what it is worth, my wife and I both find 11 day trips to be "the limit". Thus I bid 60 day lines.
When I took this job we went to a lawyer and I cut a durable power of attorney for my wife. This week she is buying a car in my name. Are you willing to do something like that? Most guys would not.
So how strong is your marriage? How self sufficient is your spouse? How do you now have the house duties divided up, and how will you have to rearrange them? For some of us this thing has all worked out fine. For others... not so well. But I think that if you are brutally honest you will know if this is for the two of you.
10-30-2015 | 11:16 PM
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From: ERJ First Officer / Instructor
Anyone know if the 18th-20th interview slots are already filled up or if we should still be expecting calls?
Also, I know I've asked before but I'm getting a bit antsy, so here goes. My test email said that should I fail the test, it would be a year before I could re-apply as opposed to six months if they just don't call. I honestly think I did well, but I always start doubting myself if I don't see the results. I emailed Atlas support to see if they could reset my password but they said since I already took the test than it's normal for the system to lock me out. How would I know then if I failed or not?
Also, I know I've asked before but I'm getting a bit antsy, so here goes. My test email said that should I fail the test, it would be a year before I could re-apply as opposed to six months if they just don't call. I honestly think I did well, but I always start doubting myself if I don't see the results. I emailed Atlas support to see if they could reset my password but they said since I already took the test than it's normal for the system to lock me out. How would I know then if I failed or not?
10-31-2015 | 09:10 AM
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From: ERJ First Officer / Instructor
Anyone know if the 18th-20th interview slots are already filled up or if we should still be expecting calls?
Also, I know I've asked before but I'm getting a bit antsy, so here goes. My test email said that should I fail the test, it would be a year before I could re-apply as opposed to six months if they just don't call. I honestly think I did well, but I always start doubting myself if I don't see the results. I emailed Atlas support to see if they could reset my password but they said since I already took the test than it's normal for the system to lock me out. How would I know then if I failed or not?
Also, I know I've asked before but I'm getting a bit antsy, so here goes. My test email said that should I fail the test, it would be a year before I could re-apply as opposed to six months if they just don't call. I honestly think I did well, but I always start doubting myself if I don't see the results. I emailed Atlas support to see if they could reset my password but they said since I already took the test than it's normal for the system to lock me out. How would I know then if I failed or not?
Again I want to thank all of you for the help so far!
10-31-2015 | 11:22 AM
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10-31-2015 | 02:16 PM
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From: ERJ First Officer / Instructor
Interview prep
Ok, so here's an honest question about interview prep. I heard Emerald is very good. However, from reading this thread it seems like much of the interview is covered. Furthermore, as many have said, it seems like they just want honest answers and want the applicants to be themselves.
I've always thought interview preps were a bit over the top (not saying not to prep, just companies). I want them to meet me, not my "representative", if you will. What is everyone's opinion on the matter? This is extremely important to me, I don't want to seem like I'm downplaying it, but Is my personal prep really not enough?
I've always thought interview preps were a bit over the top (not saying not to prep, just companies). I want them to meet me, not my "representative", if you will. What is everyone's opinion on the matter? This is extremely important to me, I don't want to seem like I'm downplaying it, but Is my personal prep really not enough?
10-31-2015 | 02:49 PM
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Ok, so here's an honest question about interview prep. I heard Emerald is very good. However, from reading this thread it seems like much of the interview is covered. Furthermore, as many have said, it seems like they just want honest answers and want the applicants to be themselves.
I've always thought interview preps were a bit over the top (not saying not to prep, just companies). I want them to meet me, not my "representative", if you will. What is everyone's opinion on the matter? This is extremely important to me, I don't want to seem like I'm downplaying it, but Is my personal prep really not enough?
I've always thought interview preps were a bit over the top (not saying not to prep, just companies). I want them to meet me, not my "representative", if you will. What is everyone's opinion on the matter? This is extremely important to me, I don't want to seem like I'm downplaying it, but Is my personal prep really not enough?
Not only are they trying to see if you're a good fit for them, they're trying to see if they're a GOOD FIT FOR YOU.
"Back in the day" (pre 9/11) there really wasnt much interview prep to be had. We used the corny method of practicing in a mirror, to our buddies, wives, gf's, whatever.
Practice the delivery, so you're not fumbling, stuttering, whatever. Make your stories flow, concisely and logically. Not like listening to your wife/gf tell you about her day and it's a cluster of information bits that don't make sense.
Pretty much any question they're going to ask you has been covered in this thread. Answer the TMMAT in the STAR method.
10-31-2015 | 07:23 PM
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Ok, so here's an honest question about interview prep. I heard Emerald is very good. However, from reading this thread it seems like much of the interview is covered. Furthermore, as many have said, it seems like they just want honest answers and want the applicants to be themselves.
I've always thought interview preps were a bit over the top (not saying not to prep, just companies). I want them to meet me, not my "representative", if you will. What is everyone's opinion on the matter? This is extremely important to me, I don't want to seem like I'm downplaying it, but Is my personal prep really not enough?
I've always thought interview preps were a bit over the top (not saying not to prep, just companies). I want them to meet me, not my "representative", if you will. What is everyone's opinion on the matter? This is extremely important to me, I don't want to seem like I'm downplaying it, but Is my personal prep really not enough?
I had interviewed at a regional and another ACMI carrier just prior to my Atlas interview. I sort of considered them to be practice interviews because Atlas was my ultimate goal. I still felt that the money and time spent for the interview prep was well worth it. You'll get the latest gouge, answers to those pesky grey areas, great tips, but more than that, confidence. It's not simply the answers, but the delivery method that will land the job.
While Atlas isn't the most demanding interview in the world, if you want to have a great day nailing the interview, a prep service (no matter which one you use) will definitely help.
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