Originally Posted by PottyMouth22 (Post 145493)

Originally Posted by LAfrequentflyer (Post 136415)

Use the ignore button...

He's right about the military part...

Add "United States' to the beginning of the school you went to and HR is inrterviewing the other people just to cover their / company behind...

Golf, family ties, etc....All critical in careers / jobs / companies that have lots of applicants for very few positions.

Every applicant will have the techincal aptitude / skills required. Its HRs job to eliminate the 'clean kills' and then sort out the top candidates. Many times a manager will know who they want they tell HR and the paperwork is processed. A mock interview is set-up and a few chumps show up all excited only to realize the guy with USAF fighter experience is the only one going home with the job....

-LAFF

Originally Posted by PottyMouth22 (Post 145493)

Originally Posted by N6724G (Post 145820)

So, what about those of us that served in the military as officers but didnt fly?

Originally Posted by XJPILOT1 (Post 145824)

A youngin like you needs to listen to real airline pilots who knew what they were getting into when they signed their training contract. The unbiased truth needs to be presented to 'youngin's' and then let them decide.

Many days away from home, many days at home. Low pay in the beginning. Sitting around airports for long periods of time. Occasional furlough and/or strike. Inconvenient schedules. Expensive airport food. Running from gate to gate (figuretivly speaking). Staying in stinky hotels and crash pads. Oh ya...and they let you fly an airliner.

Take it in that order and I think you'll do just fine. ;)

Originally Posted by stickwiggler (Post 145444)

I'm not sure what SH said to tick everyone off, but I too am a little disillusioned by the career. After flight school in the Army in 1990, misc aviation jobs, ASA since 97, I find myself looking for security outside the cockpit.
In Sept of 2000 I made jet captain, was finishing up a long overdue BS from ERAU (extended campus). I told myself just one year in the left seat of the jet, I'd have the resume complete; military, school, 121 jet PIC, and save up a little cash for first year pay at a legacy. Then Sept 2001 came along and 19 *********s change my career, maybe my life forever.
For everyone that thinks that the regionals are a quick stepping stone the big leagues, think again. This industry has a loooonng history, of feast or famine. It's a gamble. A good one for some, and some cases just not worth it.
Stick

Originally Posted by Cubdriver (Post 146049)

SkyHigh voluntarily takes the honors of reporting the downside of aviation, and along with some creative license he generally writes with credibility and friendliness of spirit. He performs a valuable function by providing counterpoint to the often unbalanced imageries found in many descriptions of this industry. He appears to care for the subject or he wouldn't return year after year to this forum. There's an element of goodwill in his thoughts and anyone getting into airline flying needs to hear them. Perhaps not all aviation careers progress smoothly to a happy conclusion despite all amounts of moxy, determination, and love.

Sky: next time my company sends me to Seattle I will attend that barbeque you propose. Blast and I will bring the beer.

Originally Posted by desertdog71 (Post 136402)

When they start making us fly 70hrs a week and sleep in the plane, while being woken up by skanky *****s. Maybe then I will go back to it.