Got the call, offered the job and said thanks, but no thanks

Ajax

Ajax

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Make fun of me all you want, but two weeks ago I interviewed at Great Lakes. I'm a low hour guy, 770TT 105ME and I wanted to learn about the interview process and get a little experience under my belt. Today they called and offered me the position and I had to decline it, citing a lot of the reasons you are already aware of.

I got some interview experience and learned some things, that is what I wanted. It feels good to have an offer, but I can't justify sacrificing my quality of life right now. The people I met at Great Lakes were very professional and friendly. I enjoyed the experience, and I finally got to see those crazy murals at KDEN.
 
Re-read your post. Guess you kinda answered my question in your original post.

Extremely happy and grateful for my job. Loving it.

Do you have your eyes set on a specific regional? Are you only considering 121?
 
They don't call it great mistakes for nothin', glad to see you are being thoughtful about your career path.
 
IslandFlyer said:
Re-read your post. Guess you kinda answered my question in your original post.

Extremely happy and grateful for my job. Loving it.

Do you have your eyes set on a specific regional? Are you only considering 121?
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I don't have my eyes on anything really. I love instructing but I would also like to fly something a little bigger and faster and see a little more of the country than just Texas.

Old Dominion Flyer said:
Nicely done. What's next for you?
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Well, it's a marathon and not a sprint so I'm just going to keep instructing and networking. Maybe something else will come by sometime soon.
 
Ajax BU said:
Make fun of me all you want, but two weeks ago I interviewed at Great Lakes. I'm a low hour guy, 770TT 105ME and I wanted to learn about the interview process and get a little experience under my belt. Today they called and offered me the position and I had to decline it, citing a lot of the reasons you are already aware of.

I got some interview experience and learned some things, that is what I wanted. It feels good to have an offer, but I can't justify sacrificing my quality of life right now. The people I met at Great Lakes were very professional and friendly. I enjoyed the experience, and I finally got to see those crazy murals at KDEN.
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Now if only more pilots would do this, perhaps things might improve, at least a little bit, for professional aviation. Good call. I'll remember this when I get to that point. I like your statement that this is a marathon, not a sprint. So very true.
 
There is absolutely nothing wrong with turning down a job unless you are unemployed. You saw that it wasn't the right place to work for you, and compared to your current QOL, you felt it would be unsuitable to risk it. Wise thinking, sir.
 
Nothing wrong with it at all. I do this on a semi-routine with my job in I.T. I like to call it 'market research'.
 
MikeD said:
Don't see why anyone should make fun of you. You checked them out, determined it wasn't a fit for you, and declined an offer. Nothing wrong with that.
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I know Great Lakes has a terrible reputation here and I wouldn't be surprised if people berated me for even interviewing.
 
Did you have the intention of turning them down from the beginning? Or were you open to the idea of actually working for them?

I can see why you'd want interview experience - it's important. But if you had no intention of working for them, you fundamentally wasted their time. I get that it's part of the process of hiring, but if they never had a chance with you, it's a bit....off-putting, I guess.
 
killbilly said:
Did you have the intention of turning them down from the beginning? Or were you open to the idea of actually working for them?

I can see why you'd want interview experience - it's important. But if you had no intention of working for them, you fundamentally wasted their time. I get that it's part of the process of hiring, but if they never had a chance with you, it's a bit....off-putting, I guess.
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I was really hoping to want the job if the offer came my way. I got to read the training contract and wasn't too pleased with the wording of it.
 
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