Interview Foul Ups

[TWA Dude]

My first ever airline interview was with Liberty Express in 1995.

Not coming the night before, I got bumped from the first available PIT-Du Bois flight. They weren't happy that I was "late".

I brought a green school knapsack instead of a briefcase. (Hey, it's easier to carry!)

My shoes were new but not broken-in so I was limping. Both my heels were soon bleeding.

I had shaved at 0400 and didn't get the one-on-one interview until 1600 so I was looking a bit less than fresh.

The interview was interrupted for twenty minutes while the CP took a conference call. When he hung up he asked me "what were we talking about?" and I had no idea.

He asked if I was a smoker and I exclaimed "NO!" a bit too loudly (I hate smokers). He was thus convinced that I was indeed a smoker and trying to hide it.

Near the end of the interview he stopped asking me questions and started coaching me on how to answer when (if) I interview somewhere again. He did me a huge favor.

 

[Sir Humpalot]

funny about your ex.

I went to an interview and studied for every portion of the techical part. Night and day i went through airspace, FARs, systems but when the HR person asked me what seperates me from other candidates, my mind just went blank and i just couldnt come up with a good bullshiiiiat answer. I just stayed silent and couldnt think of anything. After what seemed like minutes, i told her that "i am more desperate than the other pilots and i dont really care about QOL."

Needless the say, i didnt get the job. I found a better job couple of weeks later.