RJcursed4life

Where are you guys headed for interview prep? Thanks!

freezingflyboy

I've been using Emerald Coast. I have gone through the online program twice now and been to one (large) in-person seminar. Overall, I have been happy with the support I've received thus far. Only thing I would have done differently would have been to go to a smaller in-person seminar but schedule constraints made that hard. I'm interviewing March 26 so I guess we will see if it's all been worth it! Knowing that if I do screw the pooch, I can go back to Emerald Coast for some more "polishing" with no additional cost is a nice bonus.

Trip7

I used Emerald Coast and was extremely satisfied. Highly recommend.

ARCLIGHT

Another vote for Emerald Coast. I can't say enough about them.

MTSUFlyer

Anyone else interviewing the week of 25 May? I'm glad they gave me two months to study. I was a little worried when I called Friday that I'd be rushed, but think two months should give me enough time to be as ready as I possibly can.

I also used Emerald Coast. They were very professional and my initial thought is they were worth the money, but I've yet to have the opportunity to put what I learned into practice.

BrasiliaFlyer

So I've heard that Delta asks about time missed from work (sick, childcare issues, etc). Just wondering how it goes down, and what's considered "reliable". One or two missed days? Five or six ok?
Thanks!

gloopy

I think they look at each case specifically. There is no set number of days, but rather they look for patterns, frequency, total use, reasons, work history (not just sick history) and a bunch of other criteria. They know people get sick, and sometimes people are out for weeks or months or more. When asked, be honest and explain your situation.

Flycameron

I had heard that it was an hr person that comes in asks you a few questions and they only what one word answeres. I heard you don't get to explain yourself.

1) how many days have you called in sick in the last year?

2) have you ever called in sick during a trip?

3) have you ever called in sick on a holiday?

My friend claims he said yes to calling in sick on a holiday and he believes that's why he didn't get the job. He wasn't allowed to explain why either. Has anyone had the same experience or been able to explain the why to these questions?

John Carr

^^^^^ I'm pretty sure this is more correct, it's not really about the RESAON or the circumstances;

1) How many times have you called in sick in the last year?
2) How many times on average do you call in sick per year?
3) How many rotations have you not been able to start?
4) How many rotations have you not been able to complete?

As well as the sick call next to holidays.

#4 can be little vague. What if you got sick ON the rotation? What if you had to fatigue while on the pairing? What if you had a family emergency and had to get off the pairing?

Some employers have attendence/reliability policies, whereas if you go to a doctor it won't count as an "occurrence" or whatever. DAL DOESNT care. It's STILL a sick call.

A buddy of mine called in next to 2 Xmas's in a row, got a CJO. I made a previous post about another interviewee that had to take a lot of time off to care for their spouse. Explained it, was NOT offered a CJO.

NOT saying in either csse it was the make/break. But person #2 was asked extensively about it.

Tummy

They asked me these questions at the end of a series of procedural questions that made it seem like they wanted one word answers. Some of the people with whom I interviewed gave one word answers to these questions, but I gave my full prepared answers. They didn't interrupt me. I took about 30 seconds to answer the first question and about a minute to answer the second question.

The HR rep asked the questions, but the full interview panel was seated at the table while she asked them.

The questions I got were,

1. What is your attendance record like at your current employer?
2. If I called your boss, what would they say about your attendance record?