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Loon 02-26-2014 02:31 AM
Originally Posted by Packrat (Post 1590056)
This is why I laugh when I watch you guys ASSUME you're all going to get jobs at the Majors. Every AAA baseball, AHL hockey and NDL basketball player thinks they're going to the big show, too.
Why would they assume that they are going to a wwe wrestler?

The Dominican 02-26-2014 03:40 AM
Originally Posted by Thedude (Post 1589722)
Which is sad because I know lots of highly qualified individuals that cant even get interviews.
People talk about attrition as if retirements all of a sudden is a new thing in aviation, people are talking about the projected hiring in the next 20 years and that just makes me laugh, as if there have EVER been 20 years of uninterrupted growth and prosperity in this business:rolleyes: there is nothing that tells me that this is just another up cycle in a very cyclical business, as a matter of fact, it doesn't look like there will be as much hiring as prior to 9/11, remember when all majors were taking 80 pilots/month? And guess what the conversation was back then, "XX hours with this and that qualification and xx degree and not a single call" :D

Saabs 02-26-2014 03:40 AM
Originally Posted by Thedude (Post 1589722)
Which is sad because I know lots of highly qualified individuals that cant even get interviews.
Networking is everything.

germb74 02-26-2014 04:50 AM
Originally Posted by Saabs (Post 1590074)
Networking is everything.
Yes, it really is. I had nine internal recommends, and six external ones w/ about 3700TT and military. After about 3000 hours, they're looking for other things, folks.

galaxy flyer 02-26-2014 07:00 AM
Which means any one of us who was "assisted" at sometime in the past needs to step up, go an extra mile for "new" guys and gals.

GF

benzoate 02-26-2014 07:19 AM
Originally Posted by Saabs (Post 1590074)
Networking is everything.
Its not what you know but whom. Mixed with some luck of course.

Thedude 02-26-2014 07:30 AM
Originally Posted by Saabs (Post 1590074)
Networking is everything.
What do you say about the companies that won't take letters of rec until you GET the interview.

SGALLO 02-26-2014 08:09 AM
Originally Posted by galaxy flyer (Post 1590212)
Which means any one of us who was "assisted" at sometime in the past needs to step up, go an extra mile for "new" guys and gals.

GF

Amen Brother! I wouldn't have the job I have now had a friend of mine not walked my resume in and vouched for me! That guy changed my life and I'm forever grateful!!

Ppants1212 02-26-2014 09:15 AM
It makes me laugh when I see someone compare working for a "major" to playing professional sports!

forgot to bid 02-26-2014 09:24 AM
Originally Posted by Ppants1212 (Post 1590335)
It makes me laugh when I see someone compare working for a "major" to playing professional sports!
ok, I've never put the two together either but because you said it makes you laugh, why is that?


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