Yet another thread about interview techniques.
- Thread starter PhilosopherPilot
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
I don't know what I like more. The "hirer" or the fact that it's a DWI (not a DUI). Or the fact that the recruiters actually answered the question and want to interview him.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Tommay85
Well-Known Member
It's like the way Kiera Knightly pronounces "fire" in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies! Almost ruins it entirely, except for would PLOW!
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
It's like the way Kiera Knightly pronounces "fire" in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies! Almost ruins it entirely, except for would PLOW!
Hacker15e
Who am I? Where are my pants?
FWIW, back in the 80s, that was the correct term (Driving While Intoxicated).
Snuggle
Well-Known Member
In some states they still use both terms. A DWI being worse then a DUI.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Yes, it's two different things depending on the state with a DWI being worse.
mastermags
Well-Known Member *giggity*
I had someone with a DUI in my new hire class. That person should go on to have an excellent career.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
The assumption there being it was a "long" time ago and this guy hasn't had any incident since. Still, it just goes to show the applicant pool of the highest caliber have been taken from 2014-2016 and now they are more willing to consider those with potential issues. As someone who doesn't drink, I can't really have respect for anyone who would drive under the influence and put innocent people and their families at risk. Far too many drunk driving deaths nationwide.
And without giving out any names, lets just say an airline I know of had two recent firings for alcohol-related instances of pilots. This problem exists even today, which is why I would be hesitant to hire those with DUI/DWI charges. But then again, I don't set the tier standards. So more power to anyone who can play the game and get hired successfully.
adk
Steals Hotel Toilet Paper
I'm just gonna go ahead and leave this right here..............................
Trust me, it's not that much different up the food chain.
A couple things I would suggest before anyone gets any bright ideas about trolling:
a. It's a small world. HINT HINT. Everyone talks.
b. Your public information is aggregated into an 'about' page when you interact with a page.
c. Anonymity on Facebook, no matter how clever you think you are, is a laughable fantasy.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
I wouldn't troll any of them or that page. It was just funny, that was all
Hilarious for the person right up until the point the administrator of the page contacts their colleague "higher up the food chain" and says, "get a load of this"
Flag.
KLB
Well-Known Member
Hilarious for the person right up until the point the administrator of the page contacts their colleague "higher up the food chain" and says, "get a load of this"
Flag.
Some folks are sort of naive of how tight the recruiters are with each other. They literally see each other and hang out together at every event.
While I was at AMF, I was literally begging them to get more involved in the job fair network because I knew how much it would benefit me, along with the company, to be involved as a recruiter.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
What was the airline, was at an American newhire pilot class in 2001 that was told, "You're at American now. You can afford to burn a bridge."
6 months later they were all furloughed.
Or maybe it's just a legend story. But I have heard it.
6 months later they were all furloughed.
Or maybe it's just a legend story. But I have heard it.
PhilosopherPilot
Well-Known Member
It's not impossible, but hopefully with the retirements coming no one will have to worry about furloughs for a decade or so. Who knows?
Seggy
Well-Known Member
I don't have any respect for anyone who doesn't understand alcoholism is a disease. Yes, there are way to many drunk driving deaths nationwide and folks need to be held responsible for them, but at the end of the day alcoholism is a disease.
You are extraordinarily naive if you think that recovering alcoholics played a 'game' to get hired. I would take a recovered alcoholic as an employee any day.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Whoa. I was referring to the regional target pilots, typically the younger ones and the DUIs associated with the young and stupid/careless ages 16-22 the high school / college aged. Typically these cases are not alcoholics but rather were young/dumb/misjudgement/etc.
Of course alcoholism is a real problem. I've met one, he got into HIMS in time and recovered. I knew another guy who no one would have guessed had been an alcoholic but he went through treatment and recovered. He opened up and talked about how it had destroyed his marriage, his kids didn't respect him, and other personal things. But how he had now recovered and wished he could have done it sooner. A good guy from all accounts. So yes, I do believe alcoholism is a disease.
Of course alcoholism is a real problem. I've met one, he got into HIMS in time and recovered. I knew another guy who no one would have guessed had been an alcoholic but he went through treatment and recovered. He opened up and talked about how it had destroyed his marriage, his kids didn't respect him, and other personal things. But how he had now recovered and wished he could have done it sooner. A good guy from all accounts. So yes, I do believe alcoholism is a disease.