As do those of the pilot recruiters who review resumes and apps and judge books by their covers.
Surely, Hugh, your military time didn't hurt.
Not over forty, however.
Ever hear of tokenism? Just because a few over-forty new pilot career changers are hired does not mean there is no age...
Job search - it's a lot of HARD WORK but must be done
Good college football, notwithstanding.
Work up your resume and cover letter, and send them to any FBO, school, college, etc., that has flight instruction. Research these outfits so you can address the person in charge of hiring, e.g., the...
Type rating
I would not, at this time. A type rating won't help you unless you have real time in the airplane. I got my CE-500 because I thought it would help me land a regional job. I figured it would show that I have learned crew concepts, turbine equipment, and can be typed. Also at that...
Termination
Your invitation to interview is a positive sign. So many employers who see "termination" on job apps discard them and do not try to qualify the applicant.
You cannot lie about your termination. Hopefully, your interviewer will let you explain the situation. Explain what happened as...
Perhaps not required, but gladly volunteered, if you care to read.
Other than that, responding to this poster, who has a two-and-a-half year history of hurling insults and fleeing when confonted, is a waste of bandwidth.
Yes, I have studied employment law on my own and am familiar with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The problem with age cases and employment discrimination cases, generally, is they are hard to prove. My friend was told what he was told, but try to find it in writing. It would boil down...
Cost of advice? Priceless - or worthless
As BluDevAv8r observed, it is all .02 advice, but coming from a cross-section of experience and backgrounds. And, again, it may not be what you expected to read.
I learned from my aviation experiences that it is important to consider each decision and...
Straight from the horse's mouth
I don't know what being a paralegal has to do with it.
No, it was not hearsay. My friend explained that he was standing outside the interview venue and someone from Trans States told him.
This same friend told me recently he had a similar experience at an...
I have another friend who is within days of my age (54). He interviewed at Trans-States about six years ago. He was 48. He had very high total time, about 8000+ hours, but was comparatively light on multi, about 700. He was not hired. He found out that he was not hired, flat-out, because of his...
Age discrimination and interview problems ASIDE
Check hauling experience is 135 time, which makes one a club member and less susceptible to age discrimination. Even so, I had a friend, female, who had good 135 time hauling Ameriflight freight and flying Air Nevada ditch tours in the mid '80s...
To thine ownself be true, Hugh. Everything I have related is based on my experiences.
I've always said that I am not the poster boy for aviation career building and hiring. I've learned from my experiences (which is something always emphasized for answering interview questions). That's why I...
Well said. And, these new-hires did not buy their interviews or jobs.
You titled this thread, Mr. Duck, "I need some serious advice." You are receiving it, though it may not be what you hoped you'd see.
Bobbysamd's "tude"
Once again, as someone who bought his/her way in, you are in no position to criticize.
Once more, a point of clarification. I do not believe that over-forty pilots who have been flying for years and who have corporate, 135, military or other advanced experience suffer age...
Broken record
"Been there, done that." It only took one experience. More people agree with me about Kit's job fairs than disagree.
Ever heard of the term, "misquote," Hugh? You just have.
I took Kit's advice about (1) how to write cover letters, (2) how to write resumes, (3) what to wear at...
P-f-t
I understood you to be asking about instructing Part 61/141 students at Gulfstream and not enrolling in its pay-for-training opeation.
Ab initio means training students "from the beginning," i.e. zero time. Gulfstream used to operate a Part 61 flight school that trained students from the...
Typed explanation
I second the recommendation that you type up a page regarding your incident, with names and contact info of people who can speak for you. In the "Reason for Leaving" box, just put down, "See attachment."
In a way, this is a positive experience. You were exonerated, and...
Yip has a point. Our member, Resume Writer, is a great lady with many years of experience in airlines, H.R. and interview coaching. Get in touch with her.
Instructing
Gulfstream does not operate its ab initio school anymore; in any event, you need to revisit your position on instructing.
Flight instructing is the easiest entry-level job obtainable. Your other options are things like banner towing, which every 250-hour pilot "who does not want to...
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