HoursHore
Medieval Warrior
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2002
- Posts
- 558
My Take:
Fed EX requires a sponsor as a way to both include thier current employees in the process and prescreen the applicant pool.
Having done both Mil and Civ flying, I think Mil flying is MUCH more conducive to networking and developing friendships that would lead someone to walk in a buds resume on a day off.
Civilian pt 121 flying is a job, and in the airlines, esp airlines with PBS, (since you fly with someone different almost every trip), there is really no time during a four day trip to really get to know someone unless its in a negative way. So if you are a regional Captain with a buttload of hours, but have no sponsor, you may be stuck cold calling someone you flew with years ago.
And its kind of hard to appear enthusiastic in your recomendation, esp. with the stipualtions laid down by the CP, (you don't want to attach your name to the one guy who fails out of training) for some you know of, but really don't know that well.
This opinion is worth what you paid for it.
Fed EX requires a sponsor as a way to both include thier current employees in the process and prescreen the applicant pool.
Having done both Mil and Civ flying, I think Mil flying is MUCH more conducive to networking and developing friendships that would lead someone to walk in a buds resume on a day off.
Civilian pt 121 flying is a job, and in the airlines, esp airlines with PBS, (since you fly with someone different almost every trip), there is really no time during a four day trip to really get to know someone unless its in a negative way. So if you are a regional Captain with a buttload of hours, but have no sponsor, you may be stuck cold calling someone you flew with years ago.
And its kind of hard to appear enthusiastic in your recomendation, esp. with the stipualtions laid down by the CP, (you don't want to attach your name to the one guy who fails out of training) for some you know of, but really don't know that well.
This opinion is worth what you paid for it.