'Do you PPrune' question at interviews?

[prob30]

I seem to recall months ago a bit of a debate as to what you should answer if asked at an interview whether or not you pprune...
What was the upshot of all that, and why may airlines not bee keen on a ppruner?

[380]

You can either lie and with high probability nobody notices (if you're not completely stupid) or you can be honest. Nor I see any problem with ppruners. Maybe it's even a plus, shows that you're really interested in aviation.

[Lucifer]

Thought the current thinking was that you may be seen to be a little lacking on research skills if you had not heard of pprune, so say you "read it and don't contribute. It contains some useful information along with some hearsay and less useful contributions."

[Evo7]

Just say "I only read Jetblast".... <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

[QNH1013]

"read it and don't contribute" is an answer brought up quite a while ago. I'm not an interviewer but I'm sure any real one out there can see this answer and wonder if a candidate has something to hide if he hears this same answer stated. This topic was brought up a while ago...is PPRUNE good or bad in the eyes of airline recruiters. I recall hearing that BA did not like you being a PPRUNER or some rubbish like that. Who knows, with BA, it probably might be true. But what's the big deal? Like any other issue they could ask you about in an interview you just gotta be honest. My hobby is the internet and I would just be an outright lie if I hadn't heard of PPRUNE. Yes, you do get junk on this web site but that's cause this is an international public forum and there are all sorts of people in this world. You can't please everyone and it's up to you to sort out what you will pay attention or respond to here. Believe me, the airline Phyco tests will determine your character so whether you PPRUNE or not shouldn't be a big issue by right. Of course they have no right to ask you what your username is and to check up on you (like they really ahve the time) because that is personal and you know your rights. But on the other hand, airlines can be real funny about all sorts of things. You do have to play the game to sell yourself but you can't get around lying. PPRUNE is my daily dose of aviation news, info, gossip and opinion. Simple as that. You are probably worse off being a Daily Mirror reader!

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[George T]

Do you really think that people in the airline industry try and censor what you read!
I think in the west we gave up burning books a few years ago.

Be honest. You have to remember lies.

GMT

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

Gentlemen,

When you interview, be honest. Get accepted or rejected on who you are, not on the answers you think they want to hear.

The three most important things to a good interview are to study, study, study. Know your information cold. Know the company's information that you are applying to cold.

When you are at the interview, be calm and professional. (When I say professional that means dress and speak in a professional manner.)

If you are all of the above, you will not be in a position with the interviewer that he will need to decide whether to hire you or not on the basis of PPRuNing.

Good Luck,

Capt. Richard J. Gentil, Pres.
Naples Air Center, Inc.

[MorningGlory]

I agree Capt.

Besides WWW is a moderator and he got the RHS with GO-fly, so I really think it's irrelevant.