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11-27-2011 | 11:12 PM
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Just applied for a job a little while ago and on the application I put down that I met the hiring companies MINS although I was about 20 hours short. It looks like by the time I interview I'll still be 10 hours short. So instead of 800TT I'll have about 785-90. Will this be frowned upon? I just did it cause I figured I would hit 800 by the time of the interview.
11-28-2011 | 05:16 AM
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It will take me approximately 4 seconds to figure out if he had 800 hours when he applied six weeks ago.
The important question is: will a flurry of flying activity in the last days before the interview be seen as a dishonest party trying to cover their tracks, or a real go-getter that a company would be proud to hire?
11-28-2011 | 02:25 PM
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Lets say the applicant's logbook has 802 hours on the interview date, for a job where 800 is the minimum.
It will take me approximately 4 seconds to figure out if he had 800 hours when he applied six weeks ago.
The important question is: will a flurry of flying activity in the last days before the interview be seen as a dishonest party trying to cover their tracks, or a real go-getter that a company would be proud to hire?
It will take me approximately 4 seconds to figure out if he had 800 hours when he applied six weeks ago.
The important question is: will a flurry of flying activity in the last days before the interview be seen as a dishonest party trying to cover their tracks, or a real go-getter that a company would be proud to hire?
He may be thinking about the other candidates who just got 800 hours yesterday, but did not have the opportunity to interview today because they took the conservative approach and didn't apply six weeks ago.
Being a hustler certainly works in some industries but airlines are usually not looking to hire hustlers or rule-benders...especially ones with low-time. That's just that fact of the matter, and nobody who has the slightest clue about the industry will dispute it.
Maybe you'll get lucky, maybe you won't.
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11-28-2011 | 06:05 PM
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11-29-2011 | 06:16 PM
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You sent in information to a company that had falsified information on it. Application, resume, a hand written note on a cocktail napkin.
The above makes it sound like you are trying to rationalize your actions. When you make it to an interview, being direct and honest if questioned about it will be your best chance or success IMO.
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11-30-2011 | 02:17 AM
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