Airline hiring

[northstar]

Whether he spells Alot ALOTT a lot doesn't mater to the fact. he is right the dollar was at it's lowest value to the Euro in summer of 08 since then it has Climbed a bit but now it is falling.. Which Is good for many of us who have lost jobs and now work over sea. cuz Our new Checks are going much farther at home, Plus I know many people coming to the USA spending on vacations, airline tickets and investing. so this low dollar increasing spending in OUr country and brings in more cash to our Tax coffers.
My 2 cents/ or I mean Now 3 cents

O.K. fine. I'm with you so far. But, how do you explain our dollar getting weaker, with making Europe need it more? Actually, isn't it quite the contrary? Bush wasn't the best, NO. I'll give you that. BUT WHEN are these people that say, "oh sure blame Obama", gonna admit all that "change" crap he barfed was just a bunch of B.S.? You know people investing here? I find that hard to believe. At least Bush wasn't a tele-prompter tennis match when he gave a speech. HE NEVER LOOKS INTO THE CAMERA! Ever! Keep using Bush as a defense for this FURTHER mess we're in.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

What will be very bad for all Americans is if the Fed starts printing money with no backing. That may happen if we need another bailout and no one wants to buy the bonds.
We know this, and the ppl with the brains know this, so maybe just maybe we will not repeat history, and actually motor out of this mess.

 

[maxblast72]

Just check out Alaska Airlines. Over $1 billion in the bank, just had one of their best quarters in many years, and still have more than 100 pilots on furlough. The new reality is airlines are doing more with less employees (kind of like SWA has been doing for over 30 years).

 

[no1pilot2000]

An interesting conversation this conversation this turned into. I guess the main idea of this thread and the comments here is to do your best and your chances are good to get the job as a pilot.........one day.

 

[crj567]

What will be very bad for all Americans is if the Fed starts printing money with no backing. That may happen if we need another bailout and no one wants to buy the bonds.
We know this, and the ppl with the brains know this, so maybe just maybe we will not repeat history, and actually motor out of this mess.

The Fed has been printing money without anything tangible backing it up for decades.... What will really screw things up will be when China and all the rich middle eastern countries decide that the dollar is no longer good to invest in.... I think the amount of treasuries we are selling is rapidly outpacing these countires' willingness to buy any more. You see-all these countries have been buying treasuries with the full expectation that we will actually pay them back. With all this insane govt. spending, that is looking more and more like a mathematical impossibility.

-We are in very serious times, here-that is some "change" we cannot ignore.

-The economic impact of 9-11 looks like a sappy teletubbies episode compared to the horror show which is so clearly ahead of us. (I don't care whether you believe FoxNews is "fair and balanced" or not, we are in the makings of a huge, nasty mess-simply facts)

 

[ACL65PILOT]

The Fed has been printing money without anything tangible backing it up for decades.... What will really screw things up will be when China and all the rich middle eastern countries decide that the dollar is no longer good to invest in.... I think the amount of treasuries we are selling is rapidly outpacing these countires' willingness to buy any more. You see-all these countries have been buying treasuries with the full expectation that we will actually pay them back. With all this insane govt. spending, that is looking more and more like a mathematical impossibility.

-We are in very serious times, here-that is some "change" we cannot ignore.

-The economic impact of 9-11 looks like a sappy teletubbies episode compared to the horror show which is so clearly ahead of us. (I don't care whether you believe FoxNews is "fair and balanced" or not, we are in the makings of a huge, nasty mess-simply facts)

That was my point. To date the money being printed has been backed by countries like China buying the government backed securities. My point was that if we start printing/diluting with no backing. It will create isolationism since Americans will not be able to travel overseas as the dollar will be worth less than it is today.

I agree the the US dollar and its sustainability are at a cross-roads. What we do from here will determine a lot for this country and our industry.

 

[GogglesPisano]

My advice, is to drink heavily.

 

[crj567]

That was my point. To date the money being printed has been backed by countries like China buying the government backed securities. My point was that if we start printing/diluting with no backing. It will create isolationism since Americans will not be able to travel overseas as the dollar will be worth less than it is today.

I agree the the US dollar and its sustainability are at a cross-roads. What we do from here will determine a lot for this country and our industry.

You are correct.... Once we start down that road, hyperinflation will follow. That is the danger of not backing your currency with any type of commodity. I have faith that things will work themselves out eventually, but we absolutely have to get govt. spending under control-it is completely off the chart right now, we are in very dangerous territory.... Safe passage is far from assured. (As you can see from this chart, things look pretty hopeless right now-no matter how high the tax rate climbs, we cannot pay for this crap.)

http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/24/bush-deficit-vs-obama-deficit-in-pictures/

-And people THOUGHT Bush spent like a drunken monkey.

 

[airplane wizard]

Like any other job interview, just them them you would do your own a**hole if the company told you to. They will hire you on the spot.

 

[Linedriver]

An interesting conversation this conversation this turned into. I guess the main idea of this thread and the comments here is to do your best and your chances are good to get the job as a pilot.........one day.

Back to your question.

Something that might be helpful and give you a little insight is interview prepping.

There are two camps on interview prep, one is not to do it so answers don't seem so canned. The other is to prep, and this is why. The interview can be a very intimidating experience because strangers are judging you - noone likes to be evaluated.

Prepping will help you organize your thoughts - you will feel more confident and understand the strategy to employ in answering a question that you haven't heard. Most of these prepping services have the gouge on each individual airline and can tell you what they each are looking for. Some cultures are unique, like Southwest, and others are variations of cultures, like the legacy carriers. Prepping will help you understand what THEY want to see. You already know who you want to work for and prepping will help you bring out that side of your personality.

My advice is to find a good prep and do it. Don't do it now, wait for an invitation to interview so you are well motivated.

 

[waveflyer]

In other words - very few pilots here are qualified to answer your question. I suggest Albie and emerald coast if you want a real answer.

 

[BE200drvr]

Airlines still losing billions of dollars every year, economy still shedding close to 200,000 jobs a month, unemployment rate at 10.2%, and a million people are still getting kicked out of their house every 3 months. The current administration could probably use you in DC helping improve consumer confidence. I don't see the airlines doing any major hiring over the next couple years but hopefully I am wrong.

Unemployment is actually at 17.5 %. You are using the government watered down number.

If you want to get hired, don't wear a mickey mouse tie unless you are that type of person. They can see right through you and size you up in 2 min or less. Come prepared with good stories. aviationinterviews.com is a great site to see the questions asked.

Don't do a gouge. I feel that HR want genuine people that are all not gouged up. Best thing to do is relax and be able to talk about yourself. Many people come to the interview all stressed and can't relay their message. Tell your story and have fun. Play ping pong and foooooooosball. Cause its fun.

 

[BE200drvr]

Dollar vs Euro: approximate dates

1-1-2000(bush takes office): 1.0131

1-1-2003(r's totally in charge): 1.0622

7-1-2008: 1.5759

total change of 35%

1-1-2009bush gone, O in): 1.3244

11-06-2009: 1.4862

total change of 11%

Last 10yrs: Low vs. High

Low: 26oct2000: .8252
High: 16jul2008: 1.5888

difference of 58%

Yeah its all Obama and the Dems fault

You have know idea what kind of storm we are about to get hit with. Brace for IMPACT.

The Euro is going to go up and the dollar will collapse. We've already handed out the booze to the alcoholic.

Invest in Gold. It is not too late. Buy Euro's, the de-coupling process from the United States has already begun. Other nations are getting out of dollars quietly. India just bought a ton of gold and China is next. 18 months from now you are going to eat those numbers. I like the Yen as well.

Good luck. To all you people that have faith in a economic recovery. Read Crashproof 2.0 by Peter Schiff. Or listen to his video blogs on youtube.He predicted all this mess.

 

[febtober]

i think i saw 5 posts that addressed the thread starter

for the rest of you

forget it, i had a big reply typed out but im not going to argue economics on a pilot message forum

 

[Dogwood]

I have a question for current airline pilots. Eventually, the airlines will start hiring again. Let's use Southwest Airlines for an example. Individuals attend an interview at SWA. All the interviewees are well qualified to to flying for SWA. But in the end, only the few luck ones get the job offer from Southwest. WHAT non-flying qualities does the recruiting powers that be at Southwest determine whether or not to hire a person to fly for the company?

I am a pilot recruiter for JetBlue, and our interview is much the same as SWA.

We both ask several questions about your past, but in the end it comes down to "would we enjoy sitting next to you for 4 days", and "would you be the type to take care of the customers."

Your resume gets you the interview, but your personality and honesty gets you the job.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

Doooode,

I am not giving/nor looking for financial advice from a bunch of anonymus dip******************** pilots. I was just giving some factual/historical numbers refuting some narrowminded, rightwing, faux news watchin, rush limburgh listn, teabag ball licken glenn becken, nutjob. There are plenty or (a lot, alot) of places to get better financial advice then here. The point I was trying to make is that this mess, storm whatever you want to call it did not start in January, despite what the rightwing media tells you.

You have know idea what kind of storm we are about to get hit with. Brace for IMPACT.

The Euro is going to go up and the dollar will collapse. We've already handed out the booze to the alcoholic.

Invest in Gold. It is not too late. Buy Euro's, the de-coupling process from the United States has already begun. Other nations are getting out of dollars quietly. India just bought a ton of gold and China is next. 18 months from now you are going to eat those numbers. I like the Yen as well.

Good luck. To all you people that have faith in a economic recovery. Read Crashproof 2.0 by Peter Schiff. Or listen to his video blogs on youtube.He predicted all this mess.

 

[crj567]

Doooode,

I am not giving/nor looking for financial advice from a bunch of anonymus dip******************** pilots. I was just giving some factual/historical numbers refuting some narrowminded, rightwing, faux news watchin, rush limburgh listn, teabag ball licken glenn becken, nutjob. There are plenty or (a lot, alot) of places to get better financial advice then here. The point I was trying to make is that this mess, storm whatever you want to call it did not start in January, despite what the rightwing media tells you.

Yeah-comparing 8 years of history vs. 8 months is real brainiac-level stuff, there chief.... If you really think we are on a good path, go buy a ton of treasuries-be sure to buy them for 10 or 20 years out-see if you ever get paid.

-You may go back to sucking your thumb and watching John Stewart now. You may also want to pick up a People and TeenBeat for some more cerebral reading material, once you feel like kicking the news and analysis factor up a notch or two, but overall-you will be very happy if you stick to these tried-and-true sources. We would never want to trouble you with the truth.

-Amazing....

 

[dustrpilot]

Doooode,

I am not giving/nor looking for financial advice from a bunch of anonymus dip******************** pilots. I was just giving some factual/historical numbers refuting some narrowminded, rightwing, faux news watchin, rush limburgh listn, teabag ball licken glenn becken, nutjob. There are plenty or (a lot, alot) of places to get better financial advice then here. The point I was trying to make is that this mess, storm whatever you want to call it did not start in January, despite what the rightwing media tells you.

Right.... Obama says he inherited this, but then promtly tripled the deficit. Looks like his problem to me. Actually it's our problem now. Hopefully 2010 will start some real hope and change.

Obama
One Big Ass Mistake America

 

[ACL65PILOT]

14 TRILLION cannot be paid off with out some major changes by all of us. I do not care what side of the isle you are on, that is the fact. Many programs need to be deleted off the books, we need to pay our bills.

I personally think that the Federal Government should hire Dave Ramsey!

Governments typically love inflation after a big spending spree it allows them to pay back the debt with money that is worth a lot less. IMHO we will see a devaluing of the dollar by at least 30% in the near term. (FWIW it took 10 years to devalue it 30% most recently)


I found this book to be a very interesting read as it was written in 1997 and the evens around 2006 have happened.
http://www.fourthturning.com/

 

[ACL65PILOT]

The above does not mean that airlines are not going to hire. I think that you will some hiring within the next 18-24 months!