I find it hard to believe they won't be doing standbys like they have in years past
Who isn't doing standbys?
I find it hard to believe they won't be doing standbys like they have in years past
Sure, networking and bar hopping is fun and grand, but like its been mentioned before-gotta know where. And there are many bars/hotels all over the place that people are going to end up at.
i did not see you say 'so to speak' in any of that....you have come a long way...I'm proud of you.If you think networking is a formal activity at all, you're doing it wrong.
Networking is scattering seeds in your garden for the fun of scattering seeds and with no expectation that any of them will grow into anything.
And one day you'll be pleasantly surprised when one does.
i did not see you say 'so to speak' in any of that....you have come a long way...I'm proud of you.
As you said find people who go to these events regularly that you know, guaranteed they know where everyone important is or will atleast be able to find the honey pot.I'm going to be really blunt, but I mean it in a very lovingly way (seriously!)
If you have to ask "Where do I go to network and what time does it begin" in a geographical location literally brewing with aviation professionals, you're approaching it completely wrong.
Find out who else is going, assemble some place nearby or even at the venue, magic will happen if you let it.
Everyone needs to read this. I got to follow this one closely and it was pretty impressive how quickly he made things happen.You know, I was feeling particularly sorry for myself one night, so I decided to try something. I had just gotten turned down at a major airline and was feeling like I just couldn't catch a break, even when I caught a break. I had gotten an interview at the 'hot airline' when interviews where tough to come by and failed it. I was stuck in the right seat of a regional going into my seventh year with no upgrade in sight and was starting to feel like I was just at the end of my rope. So I decided to make a list of all the bad luck and missteps I had had in my career that really just made it seem like the universe was out to get me.
Stuff like, getting hired two months too late to ever seem to be able to upgrade at my current shop, to failing an interview with the one good shot I had received, to getting a contact info for a guy at a legacy airline I wanted to work for and literally dropping it out of my pocket on the way to the next gate. Turns out, the longer I thought about things, the longer the list got.
I kept that list on my phone and added to it. Every time I read that list of crap luck, I got angry and I was determined to not let some stupid iPhone note of crap luck determine how I went about my career. Every time something bad or obnoxious happened, I added it to the list and resolved to overcome.
I made another list as well; networking contacts I had made throughout the years who I wanted to make an effort to keep in touch with. Maybe that's just how my brain works, but I often need to write things down and review to get things done.
I worked harder. 8 months later I had an interview at B6. 2 months later I had a CJO from B6. 2 days later I had a job invite from my dream job, and 2 months from that I was sitting in class at where I had wanted to be my whole life.
It's ok to get down from time to time, but don't give up. Try a little harder every time and you are bound to reach your goals!
able to find the honey pot.
Networking is scattering seeds in your garden for the fun of scattering seeds and with no expectation that any of them will grow into anything.
Sounds like a second marriage.Sounds like a breeding program.
#poligamySounds like a second marriage.
#poligamy
That's the idea. The more wives you have, the more "friends" they have. Sister wives, I believe is the term.Which sounds terrible! One is more than plenty, two-plus? Ungh. When's a man supposed to be able to smoke a cigar and watch cartoons in peace?![]()
Just looked. $485 just to get in the door??? $270 for one day, but they feed you right? (Provided you are willing to get out of line)