Hiring next year

I hear what you're saying, but if you see a job at a major come up, especially one you like that is in a place you'd like to live - go ahead and apply anyhow. I know people who have been hired by majors with as little as a year of experience at a regional.
 
manniax said:
I hear what you're saying, but if you see a job at a major come up, especially one you like that is in a place you'd like to live - go ahead and apply anyhow. I know people who have been hired by majors with as little as a year of experience at a regional.
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I agree with this. As a new dispatcher, I made choices to not aggressively pursue opportunities at majors. I didn't feel experienced or confident enough to be taken seriously by a major. If I had to do it over, I'd have applied at every opportunity. I think that if they had given me a shot, I'd already be set right where I want to be, gaining seniority with all this hiring that's going on. And what's the worst that can happen if you do apply? Get a TBNT. The best? You get an amazing job and you don't have to worry about what your resume looks like anymore.
 
MAK49 said:
I'm just hoping it looks like a few years down the road...just getting started at a 121, and I'd like to plug away at that for a few years before I look at a major. Let's hope they are in 2-3ish years.
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I'm gonna basically echo what everyone else here is already saying but with a bit of a @69beers analogy spin. Pursuing jobs in our industry is a lot like dating. The right combination of confidence and preparation will get you into many places you wouldn't have expected. Also, don't allow yourself (or anyone, or any place, or any thing) to limit the potential you have to pursue bigger and better opportunities. Don't place an arbitrary limitation on yourself just because you feel like you owe someone something (including yourself) when in reality you probably owe it to yourself just as much to land your dream job. Only you know these things and only you are responsible for your career progression (past, present, and future) so all I'm really saying is don't cheat yourself out of anything for any reason.

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Apply, apply is good advice but use it with caution and RTFP (Read the Full Posting). I've seen dispatchers go to major airlines with less than a year experience before, but some major airlines will not take that gamble on you even if you are the prodigal son of dispatch.

Consider the application as the first interview. If the job requirements list a hard experience requirement and you do not meet that then gracefully bow out. A TBNT email is not the worst thing that can happen in these situations. A TBNT will happen and you could end up being locked out of applying for 6 months to a year. Even worse, if you're savvy enough to beat the automatic dis-qualifiers and get your not meeting criteria resume to a human being, they will see that lie and that's the first impression they will have of you.
 
I understand everyone says apply apply apply but it's not the norm to hire with less than one or two years experience its the exception. I don't mean to be a downer but lets not give false hopes to people out there either. I have three years of dispatch experience and I know a guy who has one year experience and go hired on with AA. It also is what they are looking for at the time as well so in my opinion its a bit of luck, good interview and right timing. Just my .02 cents.
 
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nyk said:
I understand everyone says apply apply apply but it's not the norm to hire with less than one or two years experience its the exception. I don't mean to be a downer but lets not give false hopes to people out there either. I have three years of dispatch experience and I know a guy who has one year experience and go hired on with AA. It also is what they are looking for at the time as well so in my opinion its a bit of luck, good interview and right timing. Just my .02 cents.
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Yes, but...had I been more assertive, I could have been the exception! :-) It does happen. Sometimes it is who you know too... There are definitely a lot of factors at play. As I always say, network, network, network!
 
womanpilot73 said:
Yes, but...had I been more assertive, I could have been the exception! :) It does happen. Sometimes it is who you know too... There are definitely a lot of factors at play. As I always say, network, network, network!
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Couldn't agree with this more. It's the exception to a rule that is constantly changing. This industry is a living, dynamic entity. Before you know it old timers will be saying:

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"Back in my day we waited two to three years to get hired on at a major!"

Because in all honesty I think the exceptions are becoming more and more common and the rule is applying to fewer and fewer people. That in and of itself may change back in as little time as it took to become the case, so don't underestimate timing.
 
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