Myspace/Facebook
07-15-2007 | 07:19 PM
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Myspace/Facebook
How many airlines actually take time and look at your facebook/myspace profiles? Has it happen to any of you guys (that you know of). I have mine facebook set on private but not myspace. I have been hearing on the news that many companies are actually starting to look ppl up
07-15-2007 | 07:24 PM
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How many airlines actually take time and look at your facebook/myspace profiles? Has it happen to any of you guys (that you know of). I have mine facebook set on private but not myspace. I have been hearing on the news that many companies are actually starting to look ppl up
I doubt they will look into that but just in case I would set it to private. It's really none of their business but you never know what they will do. I have plenty of buds with facebook accounts, that fly for the airlines, and none have said anything about it.
07-15-2007 | 07:27 PM
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Just do yourself a favor and don't put any incriminating pictures or text on there. Then again, that rule should apply to anywhere you are including this forum. Just take a look over at the cargo threads and FX if you need any evidence that big brother is watching.
07-15-2007 | 07:32 PM
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Regionals wouldn't think to do that. But majors on the other hand...WHOLE different story.
Certain majors have gone to bizarre lengths to snoop into the lives of pilot applicants. There are many stories...
A lAArge TexAAs bAAsed AAirline supposedly had the hotel clerks and van drivers on the payroll to report on the "off duty" behavior of the applicants. Also every applicant group would have a "ringer", an airline employee who would pose as an applicant to see what kinds of things they would say in casual conversation. Very Orwellian
Also, private investigation companies were often employed to research applicants backgrounds...this can vary from simple online searches to in-depth checks where they physically visit your past employers and residences.
Certain majors have gone to bizarre lengths to snoop into the lives of pilot applicants. There are many stories...
A lAArge TexAAs bAAsed AAirline supposedly had the hotel clerks and van drivers on the payroll to report on the "off duty" behavior of the applicants. Also every applicant group would have a "ringer", an airline employee who would pose as an applicant to see what kinds of things they would say in casual conversation. Very Orwellian
Also, private investigation companies were often employed to research applicants backgrounds...this can vary from simple online searches to in-depth checks where they physically visit your past employers and residences.
07-15-2007 | 08:01 PM
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The van driver of the hotel we stayed at for training ended up being our checkairman's son. This wasn't brought to our attention until long after many many cases of beer drank by the pool, rides to strip clubs, ect, had already taken place.
The airman walked into class and busted everyone lol.
PI's are used by many. Just keep everything of yours online set to the "Private" mode to keep onlookers off. Or just go clear it all out when you start applying lol. I know of someone who is involved with hiring for a major and he said google is their best friend for that kind of stuff.
The airman walked into class and busted everyone lol.
PI's are used by many. Just keep everything of yours online set to the "Private" mode to keep onlookers off. Or just go clear it all out when you start applying lol. I know of someone who is involved with hiring for a major and he said google is their best friend for that kind of stuff.
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07-16-2007 | 08:47 PM
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It's "etc." NOT "ect."
I finally had to mention this because I know that there will be some applicants who will put "ect." on their resume vs. the correct abbreviation of "etc."
Definitions of etcetera or et cetera
and so forth: continuing in the same way
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; "his report was full of etceteras"
Et cetera, often abbreviated to etc., &c. or &/c especially in older texts, is Latin for and the others. It is often used to represent the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions. For example: It is important to avoid the phrase "and etc." because then you are saying "and and the others".
Definitions of etcetera or et cetera
and so forth: continuing in the same way
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; "his report was full of etceteras"
Et cetera, often abbreviated to etc., &c. or &/c especially in older texts, is Latin for and the others. It is often used to represent the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions. For example: It is important to avoid the phrase "and etc." because then you are saying "and and the others".
07-17-2007 | 05:05 AM
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I learned that the van driver was SH's son when he picked me up from the airport the first day I was there. If you took the time to be sociable, you might learn more about people.
