Beep
Well-Known Member
I know this has been discussed plenty of times on here, but I'll go ahead and drag the dead horse out and beat it some more.
I have been working on moving from 135 flying to a career position at a 121 carrier for over a year now, I had a terrific opportunity last year with Frontier, but I went in to the interview unprepared and a bit anxious and did not get the job offer. I really, really wanted to be there and in my attempt not to come across as Tommy Calahan learning how to sell brake pads I came across as a bit confused, and unsure about my career goals.
Don't get me wrong, it was a great experience, I learned a lot from it and I really do feel that the job was there for me had I been prepared, and less concerned with messing up the interview.
Up until very recently I have kept my applications to companies where I could see myself being happy, and proud to spend the rest of my career. I have kept my applications updated, and re-applied as necessary and still have a positive outlook for the future, but recently there have been some changes happening with my current work situation and I have some serious doubts as to whether or not it will be around much longer, so I have been apying to some regional airlines as well.
I understand that having 121 experience makes you a " known entity " and it is not out of arrogance that I have been avoiding the regionals, I have just been spending my time enjoying the ride, working with some great people and living life.
I am now in the position where I have an interview with Piedmont ( that I need to get rescheduled since I had a schedule change that caused me to have to reschedule ), and a job offer from Mesa.
With Mesa I would have either a one leg commute, or possibly have the opportunity to be based where I live after a few months. From a QOL standpoint that is really nice, but considering that they are coming up on the end of their expansion, have a fairly low turnover rate, and seem to have hired the majority of the pilots on their seniority list in the past couple of years I'm not really too sure about ending up on the tail end of the seniority list.
Piedmont would be a two leg commute, and would probably stay that way I would imagine as the new aircraft coming will probably go to pilots already at the company, and those hired as they start receiving them.
I guess what I am getting around to is this... would it be unreasonable to just continue targeting only the companies where I see myself spending the next 20 years, or is my lack of 121 time really holding me back?
I have been working on moving from 135 flying to a career position at a 121 carrier for over a year now, I had a terrific opportunity last year with Frontier, but I went in to the interview unprepared and a bit anxious and did not get the job offer. I really, really wanted to be there and in my attempt not to come across as Tommy Calahan learning how to sell brake pads I came across as a bit confused, and unsure about my career goals.
Don't get me wrong, it was a great experience, I learned a lot from it and I really do feel that the job was there for me had I been prepared, and less concerned with messing up the interview.
Up until very recently I have kept my applications to companies where I could see myself being happy, and proud to spend the rest of my career. I have kept my applications updated, and re-applied as necessary and still have a positive outlook for the future, but recently there have been some changes happening with my current work situation and I have some serious doubts as to whether or not it will be around much longer, so I have been apying to some regional airlines as well.
I understand that having 121 experience makes you a " known entity " and it is not out of arrogance that I have been avoiding the regionals, I have just been spending my time enjoying the ride, working with some great people and living life.
I am now in the position where I have an interview with Piedmont ( that I need to get rescheduled since I had a schedule change that caused me to have to reschedule ), and a job offer from Mesa.
With Mesa I would have either a one leg commute, or possibly have the opportunity to be based where I live after a few months. From a QOL standpoint that is really nice, but considering that they are coming up on the end of their expansion, have a fairly low turnover rate, and seem to have hired the majority of the pilots on their seniority list in the past couple of years I'm not really too sure about ending up on the tail end of the seniority list.
Piedmont would be a two leg commute, and would probably stay that way I would imagine as the new aircraft coming will probably go to pilots already at the company, and those hired as they start receiving them.
I guess what I am getting around to is this... would it be unreasonable to just continue targeting only the companies where I see myself spending the next 20 years, or is my lack of 121 time really holding me back?
