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Old 11-07-2013, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1 View Post
My opinion is that this is asking about crimes exclusive of normal traffic tickets.
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I asked this question to an interview prep company. They stated that the airline is asking if you ever paid a fine. The question does not state that they want any fines besides traffic. The prep company said that the airline is expecting you to list all fines paid. My two cents worth, do what you want.
I'm certainly no interview prep comany, but if there was another section of the application concerning traffic tickets and then THIS question - I am in agreement with scambo.
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Old 11-07-2013, 01:11 PM
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Has anyone from Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, etc been hired?

Is it possible the legacies are staying away from pilots working for US carriers' mortal enemies?

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Old 11-07-2013, 01:31 PM
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Has anyone from Emirates, Qatar, Ethihad, etc been hired?

Is it possible the legacies are staying away from pilots working for US carriers' mortal enemies?
I've always wondered about things like this, but the more I've learned about airline hiring, the general consensus seems to be that it's not an issue.
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Old 11-07-2013, 02:00 PM
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I've always wondered about things like this, but the more I've learned about airline hiring, the general consensus seems to be that it's not an issue.
theres only like 280 Americans at EK, and many of them are captains by now making 250K and probably aren't applying. Some are AA recalls who are eventually coming back. I imagine the numbers are similar at Etihad and Qatari.

The only issue expat pilots run into is the requirement to live in the US for 5 years for who, FedEx?
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Originally Posted by Dakota Kid View Post
I asked this question to an interview prep company. They stated that the airline is asking if you ever paid a fine. The question does not state that they want any fines besides traffic. The prep company said that the airline is expecting you to list all fines paid. My two cents worth, do what you want.
+1.

But basically, what a crock of crap. Thankfully I've retired and don't have to entertain the thought of having to explain to some suit-wearing personnel jerk that "yes", I did once pay a fine. I believe it was back when I was in 4th grade and I had kept a library book out a week longer than I was supposed to. I think the fine was right about 35 cents.

Seriously though, I believe the key to doing well on interviews is to be as truthful as possible, within reason. I say this after being hired by two airlines and a trucking company (PAA, FedEx, and UPS.) From my time at a real job, having dealt with a large non-aviation related company's personnel department, over about ten years, I can say that there is very little that the company will disclose about someone who has left their employ. Lawsuits are the main deterrent. As for attendance, I can't even imagine a personnel department would have that information, never mind actually giving it out.

Best of luck to you all.
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Again, I suggest that interviewees not get wrapped around the actual question but the reason behind the question. At DAL, its honesty, forthrightness, willingness to accept past failures, etc. They don't really care about your past sick leave, they care if you are going to lie about it or try, in some way, to dodge that question.

Bottom line: mess up, fess up.
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Curious on what would be considered an excessive amount of sick calls. I average 2-3 a year and am hoping that's ok.
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Old 11-07-2013, 04:21 PM
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Curious on what would be considered an excessive amount of sick calls. I average 2-3 a year and am hoping that's ok.
Unless they're all at Christmas/Super Bowl/etc you'll be fine.
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Unless they're all at Christmas/Super Bowl/etc you'll be fine.
Exactly......
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Originally Posted by Jetjok View Post
Thankfully I've retired and don't have to entertain the thought of having to explain to some suit-wearing personnel jerk that "yes", I did once pay a fine.
Explaining a ticket at an interview isn't really the problem, the issue I think the questioner was getting at is that if he also lists the traffic tickets here, he has to check "yes" to the question, which might eliminate his app when the computer scans the thousands on file.
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