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Old 09-08-2016 | 08:34 PM
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Hello all,

In a world of many choices and interviews to find the regional that will fit best, what if you get offers from multiple different regionals, but prefer one over the other for various reasons? Once you call up the other regionals and tell them (politely), sorry I won't be making it to class, will you have ruined your chances of ever working for them in the future if you decide later down the road you want to work for them? Or will they never want to hire you after you turned them down a long time ago? Thanks!
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Old 09-08-2016 | 08:41 PM
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A close friend of mine turned down a regional. They told him that if he changes his mind at any time to not hesitate and call back. Lol. Seriously
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You're banned from the regionals for life.
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Old 09-08-2016 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Smutter
You're banned from the regionals for life.
Unless you are LGBT
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Old 09-08-2016 | 09:48 PM
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I wanted to make a joke here but....

I turned down a regional I was hired at in February and called back in late August. I was still hired, no questions asked. I treated them with respect when I was offered the job. They are still desperate and returned the favor.
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Old 09-08-2016 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by zondaracer
A close friend of mine turned down a regional. They told him that if he changes his mind at any time to not hesitate and call back. Lol. Seriously
I still have a open invitation a year later from 9E lol.

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Old 09-08-2016 | 10:15 PM
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You create a YouTube channel called "Going Sterile" because you ended up at Mesa.
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Old 09-08-2016 | 11:37 PM
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You probably just burned a bridge for the rest of your life and you will probably have nightmares about it .
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Old 09-09-2016 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by AS350B3
Hello all,

In a world of many choices and interviews to find the regional that will fit best, what if you get offers from multiple different regionals, but prefer one over the other for various reasons? Once you call up the other regionals and tell them (politely), sorry I won't be making it to class, will you have ruined your chances of ever working for them in the future if you decide later down the road you want to work for them? Or will they never want to hire you after you turned them down a long time ago? Thanks!
Recruiters actually expect you to shop around and find the airline that is the best fit for you. As long as you are polite, they will be cordial and understanding and if they are not, it's probably not somewhere you want to work. Where I've heard people have bigger issues is when you don't extend the professional courtesy of simply calling them and letting them know you won't be coming to class.
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Old 09-09-2016 | 02:45 AM
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I turned down Skywest for basing reasons. I tried to be polite about it and told the recruiter that in other circumstances they would have been my first choice. There were no hard feelings and she said to get back in touch if I ever changed my mind. Maybe in a different environment there would be more consequences but not in today's world.
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