AlbieF15
F15 Ret/FDX/InterviewPrep
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- Nov 25, 2001
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Pirep from a guy said a new hire got pulled out of a training event and grilled about info he (allegedly) posted on a will fly for food type site.
Trip reports have been around a long time, and for years became squadron (military) or company (regionals) read file folders. The internet has taken something that used to be close hold and shared it with many other readers.
I for one appreciated all the help I got getting ready back in 2001 when I finally had my big chance.
However, if you feel compelled to pass on your experiences you need to realize that some of the readers of those sites just might not be aspiring airline hopefuls, but rather someone else taking a very close look with a slightly different agenda. So...if you say you interviewed on X date with 3 military and 3 civilians, had 2500 hours PIC turbine (mostly fighter) etc etc it ain't too darn hard to figure out who you might be. If you mention a question only one interview asked that day then you are very easy to ID. Many airlines require you to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and violating this, especially while on probation, and especially if your company is in the middle of contract negotiations, might not be the smartest decision you ever made. This, by the way, doesn't apply to just one company. Southwest has in the past put a lot of pressure on some of their crews who were coaching or helping folks get ready for interviews.
It is exactly this reason that many coaches don't tell you WHAT to say to a specific question, but rather try to teach you to effectively think and communicate in a high pressure situation. If all you want to know is what are typical JetBlue, FedEx, Continental, etc questions than you can go find those on various sites. I know its a stretch to compare, but if you have ever watched a beauty pageant when someone sticks a mic in a gal's face for an on-stage question, you likely have seen gal's both shine and bomb. What is the difference? NONE of these gals knew the exact question they would be asked, but the successful ones had already given a lot of thought to how they might answer questions on a variety of issues. Then they practiced, and practiced, and practiced.
Gouge is good, but the rule is live by the gouge, die by the gouge. A new corollary should also be "...don't stick your name all over the gouge you post..."
A few weeks back I made a point when someone suggested a "private" forum for pilots that nothing on the internet is truely "private". Be a good bro and help your buddies, but don't shoot your own foot off in the process.
Chase....any thoughts or additions?
Trip reports have been around a long time, and for years became squadron (military) or company (regionals) read file folders. The internet has taken something that used to be close hold and shared it with many other readers.
I for one appreciated all the help I got getting ready back in 2001 when I finally had my big chance.
However, if you feel compelled to pass on your experiences you need to realize that some of the readers of those sites just might not be aspiring airline hopefuls, but rather someone else taking a very close look with a slightly different agenda. So...if you say you interviewed on X date with 3 military and 3 civilians, had 2500 hours PIC turbine (mostly fighter) etc etc it ain't too darn hard to figure out who you might be. If you mention a question only one interview asked that day then you are very easy to ID. Many airlines require you to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and violating this, especially while on probation, and especially if your company is in the middle of contract negotiations, might not be the smartest decision you ever made. This, by the way, doesn't apply to just one company. Southwest has in the past put a lot of pressure on some of their crews who were coaching or helping folks get ready for interviews.
It is exactly this reason that many coaches don't tell you WHAT to say to a specific question, but rather try to teach you to effectively think and communicate in a high pressure situation. If all you want to know is what are typical JetBlue, FedEx, Continental, etc questions than you can go find those on various sites. I know its a stretch to compare, but if you have ever watched a beauty pageant when someone sticks a mic in a gal's face for an on-stage question, you likely have seen gal's both shine and bomb. What is the difference? NONE of these gals knew the exact question they would be asked, but the successful ones had already given a lot of thought to how they might answer questions on a variety of issues. Then they practiced, and practiced, and practiced.
Gouge is good, but the rule is live by the gouge, die by the gouge. A new corollary should also be "...don't stick your name all over the gouge you post..."
A few weeks back I made a point when someone suggested a "private" forum for pilots that nothing on the internet is truely "private". Be a good bro and help your buddies, but don't shoot your own foot off in the process.
Chase....any thoughts or additions?