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seagull22 said:
Just got an invite as well...

Anyone know what kind of questions are on the test other than breaks in overcast?
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I'd be careful with this. **Rumor** has it somebody shared the test questions with a few people at their airline and Southwest hasn't hired but 1 person (a Supervisor) from that airline since.
 
flynryan692 said:
I'd be careful with this. **Rumor** has it somebody shared the test questions with a few people at their airline and Southwest hasn't hired but 1 person (a Supervisor) from that airline since.
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I don't think there is anything wrong with giving a general idea what to expect, such as know your airport codes, or know how to read a jepp chart.

The real question (and as selfish as it sounds) is why would you want to give that information? All your doing is giving other people an advantage over you. LOL
 
Dart_8992 said:
I don't think there is anything wrong with giving a general idea what to expect, such as know your airport codes, or know how to read a jepp chart.

The real question (and as selfish as it sounds) is why would you want to give that information? All your doing is giving other people an advantage over you. LOL
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Thats easy. If you already work for the airline or are confident you will get hired, you want your friends to get hired too.
 
If you are actively engaged in your work (not just complacently sending releases) and study a little because you aren’t someone who thinks you know it all, then you’ll do just fine.
 
Hehe.. Okay, here's a good tip on the test. READ THE QUESTIONS! On the surface one might think that some questions on the test are "gotcha" questions. Really they aren't, but they require you to be mindful of HOW a question is worded in respect to the answers. Be very cautious about reading a question that has a seemingly obvious answer. Many a candidate has failed the test because they went for the "low hanging fruit" answer instead of actually comprehending the question.

This doesn't mean you should get all twisted around the prop trying to find "hidden meaning" in the questions. Don't agonize. Like I said, no "gotchas", but questions worded such that you actually need to read and comprehend what is being asked.
 
If you’re smart enough to work for Southwest you don’t need to be asking what’s on the test. Getting into a major is a needle in a haystack nobody will share “what’s on the test”. Just study and get the job the fair way. Unless you have a connection of course :) Then you’re just lucky! Good luck!
 
If my application went from received to under review then back to received, should I expect the worst since I've havent gotten any email?
 
GAPILOT17 said:
If you’re smart enough to work for Southwest you don’t need to be asking what’s on the test. Getting into a major is a needle in a haystack nobody will share “what’s on the test”. Just study and get the job the fair way. Unless you have a connection of course :) Then you’re just lucky! Good luck!
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What do you mean? I literally just did share what's on the test like 5 minutes ago.

And you don't need to me "smart" to work here, you need to be of good character, personable, reasonably creative within the confines of regulation, and persistent.

I work here and I'm an idiot, but I don't generally piss people off and I can think through problems. :p

EDIT: Okay, okay... I guess you DO need to know some stuff, but trust me, we're not a bunch of NASA engineers in here. If you're good at your job at a regional, you're more than qualified from the intelligence aspect to be a good dispatcher here.. My point being, brains ain't the only thing we're looking for here.
 
Nakruh01 said:
If my application went from received to under review then back to received, should I expect the worst since I've havent gotten any email?
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Theres so much of this here. "If internals went and no externals got invites, its over, right?" and "If I didn't get an email the same day others did, its over right?" and "My submission says ______. Guess I'm out of the running, right?"

Its not over until you get a TBNT. Yesterday seems to be the first day externals got invites. It isn't inconceivable that they send invites out on more than one day. Keep in mind that many people have already got a TBNT, and you didn't.
Hang in there, be positive, and good luck!
 
My 2 cents on the test is take it SLOW!! It is not a speed drill! You’re not going to get bonus points for finishing quickly nor will you have points taken away for being the last person in the room. So ignore that temptation to rush when the person in front of you finishes in 20 minutes. When you come across a question that you are unsure of, immediately skip it and move along, then come back to those later.
 
CRJ200NEO said:
Theres so much of this here. "If internals went and no externals got invites, its over, right?" and "If I didn't get an email the same day others did, its over right?" and "My submission says ______. Guess I'm out of the running, right?"

Its not over until you get a TBNT. Yesterday seems to be the first day externals got invites. It isn't inconceivable that they send invites out on more than one day. Keep in mind that many people have already got a TBNT, and you didn't.
Hang in there, be positive, and good luck!
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I generally agree with this line of thinking but I would be very surprised if they kept looking at apps and inviting people. They have already invited way more people than they would ever actually interview. If only 75% of the invites pass the test the recruiters will have their hands full.
 
It's almost as if knowing your job, taking your time, using common sense, and being personable is more helpful than connections when attempting to land a gig at a major.

I may need to reevaluate my approach.

/sarc off
 
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