Interview time at CAL once in short stack?

[HA25]

So the biggest jack ass who had their application in with all the majors for the last 7 years, will never get hired, should go first??

You know the deal big wheel, go to the job fairs, and do what ever it takes to get an interview. But you must somehow get on the list. Inside recommendation, job fair, Meet Asst. Chief Pilot, etc. Time on line won't help, if you've got no one looking at it. Job Fair's a rip, but if it's the only way to meet someone, it's perfectly fine. End result is the same, right?

I'm having a bit of a hard time following you, so let me just clarify.. Job Fair is a good thing, or a rip off? Which is it? Cause I'm planning on attending the Jan 27th one if I don't get a call for an interview otherwise?

Also, I don't agree with your assumption that the guy with an app in for 7 years is a Jack Ass. He may just not be very well connected with people at that particular company, which is quite possible. After all, you're not saying that a pilot with 3 senior captains as good friends at American and none at CAL is a Jackass, are you? I just happens that my connections AREN'T at the place that's now hiring..

 

[Captain Overs]

Wait until everyone starts hiring again then people will be saying "Conti-who?"

 

[ACWild]

Wait until everyone starts hiring again then people will be saying "Conti-who?"

Why? Do you think everyone else will be a better deal? CAL seems pretty good to me, but I honestly haven't been checking on what everyone else is offering.

 

[HA25]

Me personally, I've got no horse in this race, I just want to go someplace that will stay in business for 23 years (if age 60 remains), and retire.. CAL, DAL, AA, SWA, UAL, Gemini, World... the first one I get hired by will have to furlough me to get rid of me.. I'm sick of the job hunt!

 

[Jonny Sacko]

I'm having a bit of a hard time following you, so let me just clarify.. Job Fair is a good thing, or a rip off? Which is it? Cause I'm planning on attending the Jan 27th one if I don't get a call for an interview otherwise?

Also, I don't agree with your assumption that the guy with an app in for 7 years is a Jack Ass. He may just not be very well connected with people at that particular company, which is quite possible. After all, you're not saying that a pilot with 3 senior captains as good friends at American and none at CAL is a Jackass, are you? I just happens that my connections AREN'T at the place that's now hiring..

Ya, um, good luck, I think you're going to need it.

 

[HA25]

Ya, um, good luck, I think you're going to need it.

You don't think???

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[Truckdriver]

I've got friends there right now who only had a couple of internal recs on file and they had not updated for over 6 months. I also have a friend who had just one internal rec who did nothing other than the online rec, never talked to a chief or anyone in the training department, and he got a call after he had been at SWA for about 4 months. He also hadn't updated for over 6 months. None of these guys knew anything of a short list and were not expecting calls and they got called. Kind of hard to figure out what they are doing to call people for interviews when some guys have 10 recs and have been on the "short list" for over a year and have not been called. If you don't have any recs, pay Kit a couple hundred bucks and be your own rec. Lots of people have gotten jobs without knowing anyone from AirInc jobfairs. Best of luck.

 

[HA25]

....pay Kit a couple hundred bucks and be your own rec. Lots of people have gotten jobs without knowing anyone from AirInc jobfairs. Best of luck.

Needed to hear that, thanks for the constructive answer friend.

 

[lookin4better]

I am not sure if CAL is attending the Jan Air Inc fair...... the website doesnt say as of yet , anyone know ?

 

[nimtz]

Wait until everyone starts hiring again then people will be saying "Conti-who?"

What a shock my favorite playa hater nosed into this thread and with his most clever piece of sarcasm yet!

 

[CaptainSpaz]

Hey fellas. I have three internal recs right now, but this is how they break down: one direct to CP, but the sponsor is a non-pilot managment guy. The other two are a reserve FO and a FA. Those are online recs. The pilot is waiting on another guy he rec'd to get called - could be a while. My understanding is this may put me in the "recommended but hasn't flown with" pile.

My guess is right now I don't stand very well. What do ya'll think?

 

[HA25]

Hey fellas. I have three internal recs right now, but this is how they break down: one direct to CP, but the sponsor is a non-pilot managment guy. The other two are a reserve FO and a FA. Those are online recs. The pilot is waiting on another guy he rec'd to get called - could be a while. My understanding is this may put me in the "recommended but hasn't flown with" pile.

My guess is right now I don't stand very well. What do ya'll think?

I've got a management guy also (senior Marketing type) over there that I know thru my brother-in-law at the NJ Nets.. But I am hesitant to go that route as I'm told a management reference at an airline with a union is the "kiss of death" .. Wadaya think? Should I call this dude?

 

[Shrek]

Would that be EVERYTHING you can do to get the job?.....nope.

Get all the recs you can FA FO CAPT MGT.........get em all and update like crazy. Then go to the job fair and wait in line for 2 hours and put your best foot forward.

You are owed NOTHING in this business..........

 

[Ben Franklin]

VT705, we've got 18,000 applications.

????

When I checked on one of my friend's app about a month ago, there were just over 3,500 apps listed with around 180 in the "short stack".

Where did the 15,000 extras come from in a month?

Sincerely,

B. Franklin

 

[CaptainSpaz]

Kiss of Death???