Will it be held against me?

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I was corporate before 121. I'm not currently looking for a corporate job, but the Airbus Corporate pilot string brings up a question.

If Calvin applies to a corporate operator, will my past be considered as being corporate, or will the airline experience completely cloud my corporate time?

I only left corporate the first time because the airplane was going away, I really don't consider myself as an airline guy, nor as a corporate guy. I'm just a pilot. I fly an ILS the same whether I'm up front in a ittybitty jet, or in the front of a Boeing.

If I were to look for a corporate job, will the fact that I am currently employed (meaning that I would have to resign in order to accept a corporate job) work in my favor?

BTW, my time in service is about equal (in terms of years) between the two types of operation.

Thanks in advance,
Calvin

 

[750driver]

Calvin, your delivery and presentation determine the way you are perceived. IMO your background shows diversity. I think the industry needs to do away with classifications, since the aviation industry is currently in a huge state of change.

Your loyalty to a particular type of flying may be questioned, based on your resume (i.e. - Will Calvin stay with our corporation when a FAR 121 carrier comes calling, or will he leave?), but the outcome depends on you.

It's your job to convince the interviewer or prospective employer that you are focused on his/ her company, and willing to do what it takes to become a productive, longterm member of the staff.

Best wishes

 

[pilotyip]

What do you want to do?

Yes it will most likely be held against you. Unless you do a great sales job during the interview, you will on the bottom of the pipe compared to a candidate who has a traditional career path into the corporate world. You were in the Corp world once and jumped ship. You might compare yourself to nun who left the convent, and now wants to come back into the order. The big question is will he/she change his/her mind again.

 

[Spooky 1]

750driver said it best. It should not be a deal breaker unless that particular coporate operator has a predisposition towards airline pilots. Our operation has a very mixed group of pilots with both traditional and airline experience lurking somewhere in their past. Both groups bring their own unique experience to the operation, just like the military vs. civilian sector does. Be your best and you will do fine or at least as well as anyone would in a similar situation. And most importantly....Good luck on whatever path you take.

 

[mobie]

Airline to 91

The above posts are spot on, but let me add something. I have flown Part 121 for the last 38 years and advanced to 91 full time. I had the luck to fly part time 135/91 for the entire 38 years part time. I met with a friend that heads a large 91 flight dept. and heard some "deal killers" that he got from past 121 pilots as they interviewed.
1. Do I have to give up my sen. #?
2. What are the days off?
3. Can I commute?
4. What jump seat privileges do you have?

The list goes on and my friend is ex 121.

There are many 121 pilots that can transition from that environment and some that can not. 121 is for the most part hard days off and 90% just flying and 91/135 is 10% flying and 90% being able to`plan, accommodate and manage 24 hrs. a day.

91 flying also has the challenge of getting along with others and PAX over a long time.

I have enjoyed both, but a very good 91 job is hands down more rewarding and satisying with the RIGHT flight dept.

You might want to contact Resume Writer on this board for help on presenting yourself to a 91 dept.

Mobie

 

[sleepy]

I was corporate, then I tried the airlines for a while, now I am back in corporate for good. I would not have been able to get back into a good corporate job if I had not had the prior corporate experience. I don't see how the airline time can hurt you.

 

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Thanks all.

Sleepy, did you manage a return to corp by keeping up your corporate network, or were you able to get interviews strictly on the basis of your resume?

I still have friends in corp, but no one will have any openings as long as everyone stays alive . Just in case that didn't sound right, I mean that they all work for operators that don't lose pilots. Their employers are first rate operators who just don't get any turnover in their pilot staff.

Cal

 

[sleepy]

Thanks all.

Sleepy, did you manage a return to corp by keeping up your corporate network, or were you able to get interviews strictly on the basis of your resume?

I still have friends in corp, but no one will have any openings as long as everyone stays alive . Just in case that didn't sound right, I mean that they all work for operators that don't lose pilots. Their employers are first rate operators who just don't get any turnover in their pilot staff.

Cal

It was all about the network for me (well, that got me in the door, but I still had to jump through a few hoops for them). We have hired a few pilots off the street through openings posted on our website. One was even an airline pilot with no prior corporate experience. What part of the country are you looking in? I believe Cingular Wireless in Atlanta is looking for a DA-900B pilot right now.