Continental Interview Questions??

[SFR]

Thanks for the humor.

Multi million dollar job, get real, we can make lots more doing other stuff that high school grads can do. Many of you act like these companies are doing you a favor by giving you an interview. The way I approached it was that I was doing them the favor to interview. Why do you need to pay for prep? If you honestly can't fly the sim without it or can't answer their questions with your own answers, you simply should not get the job. Problem is that there are a lot of pilots that are not to the calibur that they want, so they have to lower standards a little, unfortunately.

Also, job fairs are a waste too!! What can they do for you that you can't do yourself. It is all a game, play it for free!!!

BTW, I am at a major and my game worked.

 

[SFR]

And I like to harass you all too, it is fun sometimes. Don't take me too serious. If you are preparing for an interview and you feel you need prep, DO IT. If you feel you dont, then don't. It is as simple as that.

 

[bearcat]

SFR...thank you for stating that. I said the same thing about the Sim prep bullsh!t...waste of time and money and I am glad I didn't do it.

 

[ForgedBlade]

The sim ride is VERY straightfoward with zero tricks. You will get the entire profile handed to you and 30+ minutes to review it. The guys in the sim are very relaxed and expect to see good instrument skills and a pleasant personality. If you want to blow the cash on a prep, knock yourself out.

 

[FLY CONTINENTAL]

I would recommend the prep if that is what you like. The approach of if you're good you don't need it or they shouldn't hire you is okay but you know yourself the best. If this is what you want to do whatever you can to be the best you can be... why not do it? Continental is an awesome place to work. Good luck at the interview.

 

[Newman55]

Thanks for the humor.

Multi million dollar job, get real, we can make lots more doing other stuff that high school grads can do. Many of you act like these companies are doing you a favor by giving you an interview. The way I approached it was that I was doing them the favor to interview. Why do you need to pay for prep? If you honestly can't fly the sim without it or can't answer their questions with your own answers, you simply should not get the job. Problem is that there are a lot of pilots that are not to the calibur that they want, so they have to lower standards a little, unfortunately.

Also, job fairs are a waste too!! What can they do for you that you can't do yourself. It is all a game, play it for free!!!

BTW, I am at a major and my game worked.

Preach on brother! They should be thankful that your there willing to tough it out for the first year on peanuts. You owe them absolutely nothing!! Oh and BTW when the union comes in telling them you have to join tell them to go pound sand!

 

[FLY CONTINENTAL]

1st year pay is first year pay. It seems that this board has become so preocuppied with the 1st year pay. Those of us that are here knew the pay starting and that is what we signed up for. We all have choices. UPS has lower first year pay, www.airlinepilotpay.com has all the numbers. If it is all about the first year that does not make you happy than consider other options. Continental is not for you.

Also if other legacies start hiring just about everyone has the same pay and in some cases lower based on readjusted contracts. UAL,DL,AA,US all start about $27-33/hr year 1.

FYI--- If you are based in Guam, you start off at 2nd year pay, plus a COLA. Not a bad deal. We're hiring 60/month and have about 10,000 resumes on file.

If your career goes well you will look back and laugh about this conversation over the first year pay keeping you from a possible outstanding opportunity.

WORK HARD. FLY RIGHT. that is still the motto here

 

[GogglesPisano]

Also if other legacies start hiring just about everyone has the same pay and in some cases lower based on readjusted contracts. UAL,DL,AA,US all start about $27-33/hr year 1.

First year at DL is $48/hr. Of course, that will go down again next year.

http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/legacy/delta-200502248.htm

I think another big turnoff is the lack of health insurance for 6 months. I don't quite understand why CAL can't be like every other Fortune 500 company.

But after the first year, it sounds like a great place to work.