haha yeah, thats bad sorry, and to the fellow above, I went to Colgan knowing I could have been based in Charleston West VA, or Jamestown, NY, or Altoona, PA, or even Houston, TX etc it blows, but part of this job

 

"Formal Training"? That is one of those "so when did you quit beating your wife?" questions. Sure you have had formal training: the individual(s) who taught you to fly were all federally certified. Not to mention, when you rented the tux for the prom, the tailor told you how to wear the cummerbund (Formal Training).


And I applaud you for not taking an interview for a job you have no intention of accepting. People who do, waste the company's time and money and scr*w fellow job seekers out of an interview slot.

 

What if the first one (or only one) to call is Colgan?
or Mesa?

hhmmmmmmmmmmm.....

 

Just keep sight of your goal and be honest with yourself on your strengths and weaknesses. I know it may sound stupid but you have to capitalize on your assets and sell yourself. Unfortunately in most interviews you do not get much time to do this and without some experience/planning you can miss the window to show them why they should hire you instead of the other 10 qualified applicants. I did not get hired at the first place I interviewed at and looking back I don't blame them. I was a way too nervous and never got comfortable enough to make a good impression with the HR staff. But all worked out for the best in the long run and I ended up with a better job IMO.

So keep after it and use the experience to make you better next time.

 

RPCV,

Get the interview experience by applying with other Airlines. Remember that you are interviewing other companies while they are interviewing you. You may find out that companies other than your #1 or #2 choice may be a better fit for you. Grass is growing under your feet.

 

Try Mesaba. They NEED pilots, and they look like a good company..

Best of luck to you my friend.

Jose.

 

I'll try to make this short and sweet!

1. You aren't unhireable, but sometimes we have to eat some ******* to get where we want to be...........this career is just one stepping stone after another..........always has been and always will be.............today you are at the bottom, where we have all been.............5 years from now, you will be looking for a major if you play your cards right. Again, as previously posted.........forget the jet time and go where the upgrade is quickest to 1,000 hrs PIC turbine.........colgan maybe.

2. I know you are bummed and dissappointed. However, always be confident.........not arrogant........confident in these interviews..........no joke, I would spend money on self esteem boosting material before an RJ ripoff course...........nothing bad ever came from growing mentally.......ie: Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, or my favorite........Andy Andrews "7 Decisions DVD". You can always dumb yourself down in a conversation with someone, but it's hard to fake self esteem and confidence.............just my 2 cents.

3. I recently witnessed a HORRIBLE,HORRIBLE interview/sim ride from the right seat as the non-flying pilot. Buddy, this guy had no business getting hired and didn't...........So, my third piece of advice is get serious about your next interview and make sure you can fly the sim to a reasonable standard..........very reasonable............not 60 degree bank turns in the wrong direction and 800 ft altitude deviations...........this poor kid wasted his time, my time and the airlines time.

This is sincere and I hope it helps..............best of luck!!

 

All the advice so far looks good, however I'd be at least a little cautious about interviewing with several places I had no intent to work for. When you do get the interview you want and they ask, "Where else have you applied?" it won't sound good saying you've had several interviews and turned them all down. Practice is good, but I'd only interview if I had relatively serious intentions of accepting if offered.

Overall - keep your head up and don't get discouraged! Good luck!!!

 

Apply and interview everywhere you can, interviewing is a learned skill just like flying airplanes. If you feel that interviewing with regionals you may turn down is burning bridges there's always the local classifieds. Interview at jobs outside aviation, you'll learn a lot about yourself doing that too.

 

Thanks de. It was making my eye twitch. Just like seeing "alot" so often.