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Originally Posted by Jetjok (Post 720354)

So it's obvious that you've never woken up from being drunk in Subic Bay.:D

JJ

He didn't say anything about crabs or vd.:)

Get one below the elbow on the forearm that says in pink "Born to Lose". It will give the interviewer some talking material with you.

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Originally Posted by DAL4EVER (Post 720378)

Get one below the elbow on the forearm that says in pink "Born to Lose". It will give the interviewer some talking material with you.

I think a better one would be "CEO Material"

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Originally Posted by DAL4EVER (Post 720378)

Get one below the elbow on the forearm that says in pink "Born to Lose". It will give the interviewer some talking material with you.

He's a pilot...shouldn't it say "Born to Loose"???

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Originally Posted by Jetjok (Post 720354)

So it's obvious that you've never woken up from being drunk in Subic Bay.:D

JJ

That boat probably sailed long before he joined up.

But keep in mind that a few airlines still do their own medical exams (Some AAirlines take the medical to extremes). I'm pretty sure that the doctors don't care about tats and are not allowed to discuss any details with the company beyond pass/fail, but just FYI. Plenty of folks have them these days.

I'm pretty sure visible tats are actually forbidden by most airline's policy manual, so not only would that be a conversation starter (in a bad way) it would be disqualifying.

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Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 720430)

I'm pretty sure visible tats are actually forbidden by most airline's policy manual, so not only would that be a conversation starter (in a bad way) it would be disqualifying.

All it says in Delta's FOM is that all tats have to be covered up while at work. Shirt sleeve or bandage, the choice is yours.

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Originally Posted by b82rez (Post 720407)

He's a pilot...shouldn't it say "Born to Loose"???

:p That's great

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Originally Posted by jgdeleon09 (Post 720320)

Hey guys, well I just wanted to ask you guys who been in it for a long time in the career, I'm finishing right now CFI and hopefully soon would like to work my self up to a regional and then major of course, but my question is this, I've been in the military now for a long time and for like 8 years now I wanted to get a tattoo, (military tat) but one of the reasons I haven't is cause of my future. Do the airlines really care about this? cuz honestly if they don't I'm getting it done like next week, other wise I will hold on. I know that the military does care about this, so that's why I'm asking.

Thanks

I have flown with several of our pilots with Tats that are hidden by a short sleeve shirt. The question is with the difficulty getting the jobs that you may want why take a chance on anything that might give an interviewer a pause for thought about you when they have a thousand people outside waiting for the same job. Good luck

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob (Post 720434)

All it says in Delta's FOM is that all tats have to be covered up while at work. Shirt sleeve or bandage, the choice is yours.

I was think more of face/neck/hands...they probably wouldn't hire a guy who had to wear gloves ever day or a bandage on his forehead. Shirtsleeves should be fine, long sleeves would be doable but a potential PITA.

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Originally Posted by b82rez (Post 720407)

He's a pilot...shouldn't it say "Born to Loose"???

That made me laugh out loud...good one.:D