crashmbern
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Hobiehawker,
I personally applaud your efforts to keep someone with your description out of this business. At SWA we post a list of all the people about to be interviewed so that if someone knows an applicant with a history of poor character, they can tell the Chief Pilot this person and the story behind the poor recommendation. It is not 100%, but effective. You obviously feel strong enough to engage on this forum and take some pretty personal jabs trying to keep our pilot group strong.
I wish more would do the same. It sure would have made a difference in a few trips I have had in my career.
Feel free to PM me if you are interested in continuing this dialog. Being called pathetic and wishing you would die often times can stop someone from doing something good.
I hope this selfish, unethical person does not work in an industry I hold very deep in my heart. And as you said, some people are just not deserving in what I consider a privilege to be a part of this respectable profession.
I can tell you though, in my experience, that these types who get airline jobs find themselves very alone and unhappy after the initial excitement of being a "big" airline pilot. This is absolutely the wrong career choice for someone who only thinks for themselves.
Dash
You are not a human resource manager. You won't warn every place that he applies to. What makes AE more special or vital than other companies? You've spouted off for two pages about how bad this person is. If you don't warn the FAA you are a hypocrite. Yes you twitched a nerve, you just like to act like you're important but in the end you haven't the balls to actually do something.
The thread is disturbing on several levels. First, the OP "hopes" there is age discrimination so it may tank his enemy's chances at an airline (and anyone else who needs or wants a flying job). Second, he "hopes" to sabotage the enemy's chances when he is obviously no longer a problem to the OP, and is very unlikely to ever be in the future. Third, nobody ASKED for his opinion.
It is very likely that your attitude and efforts will sabotage YOUR future career far more than the enemy's. Remember, aviation is a small world.
I've been in the position of having negative input on the hiring decision. But, the input was based on first-hand knowledge, it was not out of personal vendetta (though one guy still owed me money), and I KNEW that hiring these people would not have been in MY company's best interest, AND, I was asked.
If he is like you say, he will get his without any help from you.
You do not work for American Eagle. It is none of your business. I am sure someone could find faults in you (nobody's perfect), so how would you like someone else writing a letter about your faults and character. You had better be prepared to back yourself up in court because what you are doing could be considered libel. Leave it alone and focus on your own career.
This man HAS tried to sabotage careers. He would cross your line to take YOUR job away from you. There are just some people that create problems due to their own personal gain. This person is a bad man. If trying to keep a person from negatively affecting another is pathetic behavior, then so be it. I would only wish someone would do the same for me.
You are right about the age issue. I have heard some guys getting regional jobs in their forties. But I am more interested on what has been the max age during this new round of hiring after a long period of not.
This truly is not about hatred or jealousy. I am not alone in how undeserving this would be for this man while others may not get what they rightfully deserve.