Originally Posted by
Slippery_Pete
They use board games now?
What an absolute load of horse****.
What happened to pilot selection of old:
1. Can they pole an aeroplane around the sky with a decent instrument scan, plus:
2. Can I sit next to this person for 12 hours?
Last time they ran recruitment they got 4-5x as many applicants as positions available. Most people can fly well, and most are decent enough to be friendly and sit next to for 12 hours. So then choosing out of those people who gets a job can be tricky. That's where more innate values such as teamwork, leadership, communication, 'soft skills' can be the factor in who gets a job or not.
And the Talent Acquisition team is made up of something 20 something year olds who who want you to tell them all about empathy and how you recognised and conquered your weaknesses.
That's something all pilots should have in their skill set. If (as a pilot) I'm going to employ another pilot I want to know how this person is going to deal with hurdles and obstacles they may face in training or on the line? If they get stuck in the training program how are they going to overcome any weak points they might have? Or are they going to be arrogant and say they have no weaknesses, or blame their problems on others?
On the issue of empathy, yes I do want my colleagues to look out for other colleagues, to care for their wellbeing and understand the concerns of others. Because a person who doesn't have empathy is usually a bit of a knob, and no one likes them. If you think that isn't important during Covid the value of empathy amongst pilots was widely understood and appreciated. No one mocked it then.
Wouldn't you rather work with humble people who care for others? Or arrogant knobs who care only for themselves?