Well guys, I can not believe what just occurred. I am still slapping myself in the face and asking myself why I did what I just did. I actually cried all day Saturday.
I interviewed with Lakes for a First Officer position on Friday. I paid for my own airline ticket to/from the interview $325.00 round trip. I studied nearly a month for the interview. I interviewed, everything went PERFECT. It lasted about 1 1/2 hours, mostly faa reg. type questions, and "what would you do if..." type questions.
At the end of the interview I was told to wait in a lounge area. I was invited into a second meeting/interview. I was congradulated. I was SOOOOO excited to have made it that far in the interview process. I was jumping with excitement inside. The second meeting consided of propaganda videos and employment information. There were about 7 of us in the room. About an hour in the meeting, an overhead was put on a screen in front of us showing us our pay rates. I stood up from my chair and walked out!!!!!!!!! Everybody stopped in silience, even the company's rep. They all watched me leave the room. I went back to the terminal, got on my flight and flew all the way home. I don't know what I just did. But I can't believe I did that. I'm hurt. I've worked too hard to only get paid $12,000 - $14,000 a year as an airline FO. I have to start all over with a job search now.....I've got to go back and fly freight again....but hey, I'm making $32,000 a year doing that. I guess I'll be a lifer as a freight dog.
Suze.
Today is a sad day.
I interviewed with Lakes for a First Officer position on Friday. I paid for my own airline ticket to/from the interview $325.00 round trip. I studied nearly a month for the interview. I interviewed, everything went PERFECT. It lasted about 1 1/2 hours, mostly faa reg. type questions, and "what would you do if..." type questions.
At the end of the interview I was told to wait in a lounge area. I was invited into a second meeting/interview. I was congradulated. I was SOOOOO excited to have made it that far in the interview process. I was jumping with excitement inside. The second meeting consided of propaganda videos and employment information. There were about 7 of us in the room. About an hour in the meeting, an overhead was put on a screen in front of us showing us our pay rates. I stood up from my chair and walked out!!!!!!!!! Everybody stopped in silience, even the company's rep. They all watched me leave the room. I went back to the terminal, got on my flight and flew all the way home. I don't know what I just did. But I can't believe I did that. I'm hurt. I've worked too hard to only get paid $12,000 - $14,000 a year as an airline FO. I have to start all over with a job search now.....I've got to go back and fly freight again....but hey, I'm making $32,000 a year doing that. I guess I'll be a lifer as a freight dog.
Suze.
Today is a sad day.
