No, we don't realize because we aren't ****ing career counselors. We're busy managing our own careers but we'll share what we know. Thank you for sharing what you know.

 

Networking is extremely important. 1300hr rATP, CFI, 50 ME, ATM written complete, and even in this market received a CJO and another interview at a regional. NJ said TBNT, met all the mins, but no feedback from them, was told by my mentor (CA at NJ) they are pushing mins up to 1700-1800h now. Given the current climate that is on par. Skywest documetns were sent in first week of December, still nothing, even as a cadet. However, their contract is atrocious!

Side note, also a CCU RN! so nice to see another one here. I'd love the FW medevac as well, but 2500h min is a long way away! Keep us posted!

 

The above advice was still solid and worth the breath used in reading it. "try and get a 135 FO position." Key word; TRY.

I've tried to stay out of your personal pee pee matches on here and offer advice when able. But god you come off as disgruntled with a big chip on your shoulder due to the fact you have been passed up, overlooked, and turned down. (At least how it reads thru internet text).

Thanks for offering the updated hiring information for Fly Exclusive. Those "mins" have not always been the case as hiring environments ebb and flow so someone's advice just might be slightly dated. But that doesn't make it "bad" advice. Also, F.E. is just one company of hundreds out there.

 

You haven't really made a good-faith effort or started looking for work until you've sent a thousand resumes and filled out a few months of applications. If you haven't had a response by then, send a thousand more.

Especially with smaller operators, my experience over several decades has been that while resumes may collect on the chief pilot's desk, it's often the person standing on the other side of the desk with his hat in hand and handshake over the desk, that gets the job when the opening comes due. Make a point to visit in person. When I hired in a 135 positions, I always appreciated the guys that showed up in person. Especially those who flew in.

I also gave a lot more weight to resumes with cover letters that personalized. "To Whom it May Concern," is all good and well, but a resume and cover letter addressed to the company and specific party by name is far better...so take the time to research each one when you prepare your applications and plan your visits.

Many years ago I was let go from a corporate department that decided to sell their Sabreliner, and was looking for work, at a time when it wasn't easy to come by. I travelled with a brief case and a stack of resumes, each addressed individually. I called an operator who said he wasn't hiring, and didn't want to talk to job-seekers. I told him I'd heard good things about him, was in the area, and would like to stop by and shake his hand. He said come on over. We met, chatted, and he asked if I had a resume. I left with the job. It's worth noting that at that time, when looking, sent out a large number of resumes and applications, and visited a lot of operators before that opportunity materialized. The point is don't stop looking, make the effort, and when you get discouraged, keep looking.