Airline hiring

[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!

 

[Colonel Savage]

My advice, is to drink heavily.

It always is.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

Where did I say anything about being on a good path? No wonder you are still stuck at a regional. You can't f'ing read, chief. This country has been on the wrong path for decades. Give me one news outlet or commentator who is not biased. Where did I bring up Jon Stewart? As far as teen beat, never heard of it. Since you seem to be up on the contents of teen beat, I guess I have to agree with Scope the Rj about some of your personal habits. Little too sen. craigish for me. Ciao, chief

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....

 

[runwayjockey]

The root cause of the financial meltdown is simple: Social engineering. once the govt. started trying to force banks to "loosen up lending rules" so that everyone could have a shot at "the american dream," things began to fall apart. Eventually, the banks couldn't find any investors stupid enough to buy the securities backed with their crazy loans, the govt stepped in and had Freddie and Fannie buy them, then turn around and sell them as repackaged bonds to nations who actually have money these days-like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, and China.

The meltdown is simple-the system tried to correct itself, tried to work out all the riff-raff companies, but unfortunately, the worst of the riff-raf was Freddiie and Fannie themselves. This whole mess was created because Clinton, Barney, Chris Dodd, and all sorts of other libs wanted to make everyone fell better about themselves. People feel real good when they can take out 125% on a house with no downpayment, get a 3-yr interest-only loan and go buy the biggest, badest Escalade wih 28" rims..... And some sweet pimped-out gold teeth-with little diamonds implated in them. They feel real good for just about 3 years.

-Guess who wants to "loosen lending standards" again, and "open up lending to disadvantaged people again?" Hint: It ain't W.

So it was ok for the banks to lend this money knowing dam well these people could not pay it back once the rates went up. But it would not be problem for them because they could sell the bad loan and walk away with a small profit. There is plenty of blame to go around, Democratic, Republican and all the Americans who made poor financial decisions.

If you or I did what these banks did we would be in jail right now.

 

[rjpilot7667]

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're right!!! You're right everything was great before Obama took office!!! He's only been in office for 11 months why don't you put the blame where it is due! I am a republican and saying this, Part of the reason why this country is in the position it is in is because no one is ever willing to take responsibility... MAN UP!! FYI, the Euro and the Pound have been clobering the Dollar for the past five years as it was that administrations opinion that a week Dollar improved trade. Read a book for pete's sake.

 

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