Helping out...

[pilots-wife]

Just wondering how you all think it will be viewed if I help my husband do his networking. While he is out working, I have the time to send out e-mail and search for the “next job.”

Thanks!

 

[jergbsn]

Why is it so imprortant that he needs that "next job"?

 

[HawkerF/O]

Just wondering how you all think it will be viewed if I help my husband do his networking. While he is out working, I have the time to send out e-mail and search for the “next job.”

Thanks!

Easy there. You probably do not know enough about the industry to be doing something like that. You could really jam him up by sending a resume to a place that has a pilot working there that knows someone who knows someone who knows your husband's boss. One phone call, and your husband is doing a rug dance asking why he is not happy with his current job, why he wants to leave, etc. Chief pilots have costs to consider, and if they know someone is looking, then they might get reluctant to send a guy back to recurrent. They'll just let him go. Aviation is a small community, so be careful.

 

[learnut]

It probably would not help him at all. He needs to do it. Just one day a week is all it would take while he has a job.

 

[NoTrump]

Just wondering how you all think it will be viewed if I help my husband do his networking. While he is out working, I have the time to send out e-mail and search for the “next job.”

Thanks!

pilots-wife....

I think most "forum" posters enjoy responding to an interested spouse. Your husband needs to contact employers but your networking is one of his assets.

 

[pilots-wife]

I am just trying to help...I guess I am like a secretary...get the letter ready to have him sign. I love helping out...and of course HE will make the contact. The way WE look at it is we are a team. I was just interested in how others would view it.

Are there any other wives that do the same?

 

[pilotswife90]

Guilty! My husband lost his job do to no more airplane 1 year ago. I'm the one that searches the internet while he does the phone work and gets contract flying. The last couple of months he has been helping an FBO get a jet on 135. The pay ain't great so I keep looking.

Be careful though, I have gotten off this board before "ready for a beer and see something naked!?!?" Guess I've come to understand these pilot types better also.

By the way anybody got a lead for a very qualified Beechjet, Ultra, Excel Captain??

 

[400A]

Guilty! My husband lost his job do to no more airplane 1 year ago. I'm the one that searches the internet while he does the phone work and gets contract flying. The last couple of months he has been helping an FBO get a jet on 135. The pay ain't great so I keep looking.

Be careful though, I have gotten off this board before "ready for a beer and see something naked!?!?" Guess I've come to understand these pilot types better also.

By the way anybody got a lead for a very qualified Beechjet, Ultra, Excel Captain??

Where is he located?

 

[pilotswife90]

400a

We are in the Midwest but will look at moving for the right position. He has hit the level of frustration that he is considering FS again. He has most experience in corp with 135 early in career and then the FBO thing this last 2 months.

 

[pilots-wife]

time

What kind of time does he have...does he have his ATP?

 

[temcgrew]

Easy there. You probably do not know enough about the industry to be doing something like that. You could really jam him up by sending a resume to a place that has a pilot working there that knows someone who knows someone who knows your husband's boss. One phone call, and your husband is doing a rug dance asking why he is not happy with his current job, why he wants to leave, etc. Chief pilots have costs to consider, and if they know someone is looking, then they might get reluctant to send a guy back to recurrent. They'll just let him go. Aviation is a small community, so be careful.

Sounds like you might have some experience with this?

 

[pilotswife90]

What kind of time does he have...does he have his ATP?

He has over 7000 hrs & the ATP

 

[H.Agenda]

Sounds like you might have some experience with this?

Few havent.

 

[Galaxy]

I say-Good for you! It is nice to have a spouse that is supportive of a career in aviation. I would love it if I needed a job and I had a wife doing all the research of looking (provided she was knowledgeable in the subject) for one while I could focus on contract work to keep money coming in. Many times after the perverbial 14 hr day the last thing I want to do is hunt the job boards for work. I would be very cautious about flooding the companies with resumes. Like the other poster said aviation is a small world and world travels fast. Why not post his quals and types here. I have seen many posters offer info on jobs that are not even listed. Good luck with everything

 

[MissKittyKat]

pilotswife, you are certainly doing the right thing. The fax machine does not know who sent the resume, it does know if it is the pilot or the wife. Kudos to you and your family. There is nothing wrong with helping your spouse and family. Most men will gladly accept it. I did it for mine!

He got a great job because of my efforts as a team! It all about support!

 

[Sig]

WTF?

I don't give my esposa help on moving that 1.5 million dollar home she's listing, but MissKittyKat YOU might have killed your man's job with a simple reference check on a simple fax.

Or not. Who knows.

It [is] all about support.

 

[FL350]

I would leave the stuff that requires personal contact up to him but my wife has been a huge help when it comes to doing the research and getting resumes ready to fax. She is the reason I was able to land my first job flying a jet.