FedEx Interviews and Class Dates
03-27-2012 | 03:33 AM
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You bring up an interesting point, in that I'm now wondering if guys who are employed as professional sim instructors should be held to a much higher standard, when going through the FedEx hiring simulator evaluation. After all, they are competing with others who did not have the luxury of hour upon hour of sim practice, prior to their "one chance."
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03-27-2012 | 04:55 AM
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I think they hold everyone to the same standard regardless of background. If you start holding certain groups to different standards that opens up possible issues down the road. I could be wrong and usually am about these things.
03-27-2012 | 05:39 AM
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No, you're exactly correct. Everyone is held to the same standard. My only point was that someone who has had the ability to practice his or her butt off, perhaps should be expected to do better than someone with either no practice or very little. However, the beauty of our (FedEx) system, is that we are not in competition with each other for the job. If you pass your sim, regardless of how well you did, or didn't do, and I pass mine, again, regardless of how well I did, and we both pass all the other obstacles, we should both expect to be hired. That's not the case at most airlines.
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03-27-2012 | 07:42 AM
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Well, the sim is only one aspect of the interview as well. Regardless of how well you do in the box you still have the rest of the process to go through. And being a sim instructor is not a golden ticket - it actually counted against me in the selection process because sim time is not actual aircraft time, so I was behind in the recency of experience block (at least according to FedEx).
And yes, the FedEx process is better than most. If you get called for the interview you are only competing against yourself.
And yes, the FedEx process is better than most. If you get called for the interview you are only competing against yourself.
03-27-2012 | 07:45 AM
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I think that the FDX Professional Instructors get first looks at the resumes because they are considered "internal" hires. I don't have a problem with them practicing for the sim check because the sim thing is only vertical S's used to show a minor level of airmanship.
Furthermore, they are already know the ways of Big Purple and would, IMHO, be on top of the game a lot sooner than a street new hire.
Professional slots are frequently open, so others can apply and enjoy the same "advantage" after the 2 year freeze for applications to the line.
Furthermore, they are already know the ways of Big Purple and would, IMHO, be on top of the game a lot sooner than a street new hire.
Professional slots are frequently open, so others can apply and enjoy the same "advantage" after the 2 year freeze for applications to the line.
03-27-2012 | 11:15 AM
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My opinion on getting sim prep is that, if it makes you more comfortable, then you should do it. If you don't pay for the prep because "it's not worth it" and then don't get hired, will your opinion change?
Not everybody needs the sim prep to pass the sim ride. Not everyone who gets some sim prep passes. You'll be the only one who has any idea whether it helped you, and only after the fact.
Best of luck!
Not everybody needs the sim prep to pass the sim ride. Not everyone who gets some sim prep passes. You'll be the only one who has any idea whether it helped you, and only after the fact.
Best of luck!
03-27-2012 | 12:47 PM
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A buddy of mine received an email a few days ago saying his profile was selected for a "possible" interview. Does anyone know if this is a good thing, or is it possible that he'll never hear anything else from them.
03-27-2012 | 01:00 PM
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It's obviously a very bad thing, because for sure, the company has nothing better to do than to build up someone's expectations, with the idea of then crushing them like a grape, by never corresponding with them again.
Seriously, getting that email is certainly better than not getting that email.
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Seriously, getting that email is certainly better than not getting that email.JJ
03-27-2012 | 01:15 PM
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I think that the FDX Professional Instructors get first looks at the resumes because they are considered "internal" hires. I don't have a problem with them practicing for the sim check because the sim thing is only vertical S's used to show a minor level of airmanship.
Furthermore, they are already know the ways of Big Purple and would, IMHO, be on top of the game a lot sooner than a street new hire.
Professional slots are frequently open, so others can apply and enjoy the same "advantage" after the 2 year freeze for applications to the line.
Furthermore, they are already know the ways of Big Purple and would, IMHO, be on top of the game a lot sooner than a street new hire.
Professional slots are frequently open, so others can apply and enjoy the same "advantage" after the 2 year freeze for applications to the line.
I am pretty sure that there is no longer a provision to meter to the line for the Pros. A few have been hired in the past year who would have direct info -- Bert, you out there?
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