Interview Question

[1lowsst]

I was with 2 regionals this past year that weren't the greatest. I was at each one for 6 months and resigned from them both for different reasons. The first one was Colgan, which I was warned to stay away but I took the job because it was the only offer at that time and it was my first 121 job. I left the second one, because they were having issues with an alter ego airline and I wasn't sure if the regional lifestyle was for me. But after not flying for 3 months, I have been offered an interview with a very respected regional. This regional was my number one choice a year ago, but now they finally gave me an interview. I really want to fly here and have been able to think very hard the past three months about my life and what it is I want. I miss flying and now realize it is what I really want in life. Do I tell them I had personl issues that I had to take care of? Im looking for serious responses to this question. I know im not the first or last one to have to deal with this dilema...

 

[mamba20]

The people who conduct the interviews are pretty sharp and know when your lying and pulling a canned answer. Go ahead and be perfectly honest about it. Tell them exactly what you posted here and that this airline was/is your number one choice and you know that you'll be happy there. If they dont end up hiring at least you know you were upfront and honest. Interviewers love people with integrity. Good luck!

 

[PSAChiefPilots]

Tell the Truth!

The people who conduct the interviews are pretty sharp and know when your lying and pulling a canned answer. Go ahead and be perfectly honest about it. Tell them exactly what you posted here and that this airline was/is your number one choice and you know that you'll be happy there. If they dont end up hiring at least you know you were upfront and honest. Interviewers love people with integrity. Good luck!

Exactly, Just tell the truth, We can tell when guys are lying. mambo20 was absolutely correct...As for us being pretty sharp, That's yet to be seen!

PSACPSP

 

[chperplt]

Tell the truth man... I was asked at my Comair interview why I wanted to leave my current left seat 121 job for Comair.. I said because the left seat job was with Colgan and I feared for my life every time I flew... They understood and I got the job.

Be honest and it won't be a problem....

 

[Captain4242]

Tell the truth. 3 months is not a long time to be out of flying.
Try not to completely bad mouth another company, though.

 

[Ben Franklin]

Tell them the truth.


Also, when you give them the reasons for why you left, be sure to tell them that, based on your research of their company, you don't see those same things and therefore can see your self upgrading ASAP and having a great career at said airline. Good luck.

Sincerely,

B. Franklin

 

[5ontheglide]

Tell the truth!!! Disclose everything!!! If you don't, it WILL come back to bite you (second hand info fortunately) By the way are you noticing a trend here?

 

[CapnVegetto]

No, lie. Tell them that you were abducted into a UFO with a group of lesbian nazi hookers and forced into a weight loss program involving nothing but swiss, limberger, and string cheese.

Just kidding. Be honest. Don't lie. Tell them you were treated like crap and didn't like it, but you want to work there because you know you won't be. That is the reason you've wanted to work there the whole time.

 

[CheeseHead13]

I have a question related to this topic. I have an interview coming up as well and I was wondering how you would handle the drunk captain question.

 

[Smacktard]

I have a question related to this topic. I have an interview coming up as well and I was wondering how you would handle the drunk captain question.

Tell them you're uberCFI and you'll have no problem babysitting him. What do you think they want to hear?

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

I have a question related to this topic. I have an interview coming up as well and I was wondering how you would handle the drunk captain question.

how do you handle a drunk cappy? offer him some pretzels and a ginger ale to go with the scotch

 

[propilotdave]

tell him to call in sick, if he refuses, you call in sick...either way dont get on that plane. remember the stink sticks!

 

[MVSW]

Be preparded to answers questions about you already being at 2 regionals. You better have a good answer when they ask "How do we know that you won't leave us in 6-12 months?" Because you dont need to bad mouth the other companies. Good Luck

Oh yeah...who was the last regional that you were with?