Originally Posted by
Mr Good Cat
Just out of interest what is your experience level in terms of hours and types? If your experience is low and you are slightly older than the average for your experience level, you may be seen as a higher risk to training.
I can’t read the minds of the HR department, but I do know from speaking to guys who have failed the Second Officer interviews that Jet2 likes applicants who are in this position to go and get a job on a smaller type (turboprop etc) and come back when they have a bit of experience. This way they are much less of a training risk to the company. Historically those who start their careers a little bit later tend to take up more training resources and time. If this is your circumstance I’d definitely persevere the smaller aircraft route and come in back in a couple of years.
Although I’m not a manager of any sort here, I can tell you with 100% confidence that those at the top of Jet2 like hard-working, positive personality types who go the extra mile. Thats pretty much the business model, and why the Company loves to push the ‘meritocracy’ line.
Best of luck.
Started flying ppl at 14 yrs old, air cadet, qualified cpl at 21 flying instructor on and off for the last 15 years, 2 yeara at flybe on the Dash 8 Q400.
3800hrs TT, 1000hhrs Dash8 for flybe. 35 years old.
I would certainly consider myself hard working and positive.I had to be to pick myself up and completely change my career during covid. Securing one of 10 jobs in the fire service with over 3000 applicants.
I've just been stung a few too many times by commercial aviation. Flybe collapsing, Thomas cook folding whilst I was in their hold pool etc etc.
I'll never say never. If a worthy flying opportunity arises I'll take iit.
Might try BA euroflyer again as I narrowly missed it this time round (failed the computer test but passed the rest)......who knows?