Hi Poydras,
First, congratulations for having been granted an interest from Regional
. I am curious to know about the key factors of your background that led to that.
Second, I'm gonna try to make it as objective as can be even if I broadly share your opinion about the french:
As Fancyliner rightly points it out, the recruitment mechanism of this company is just unclear, and basically, being introduced from inside seemed for a long time to be the golden rule for them. If it has not been the case for you, that would constitute a fortunate improvement in their policies.
However, unless some unlikely Regional guy possibly connected here gets me wrong (
I sincerely would be glad of that), I am pretty sure that almost none of the guys who have managed to get into this company would put themselves for the trouble to take part in some sort of ... english forum like this one just because:
1°) they've made it (they're in a real Company...)
2°) it is an
english forum ...
So do not expect to get any reliable relevant info from them on pprune...
I am saying that from my real knowledge of french aviation circles for having been steeped in there during all my training time and my unsuccessful job hunting period:
In spite of my
absolute readiness not to fall into the pitfall of self victimisation due to my non french origin, I had to accept the harsh reality of discrimination towards non french natives. I experienced it personally with the quoted company. However, having now stood back from that and being able to rationally analyse what happened, I would reasonably think that it was a problem of person.
Nevertheless even out of France where I am currently enjoying a good career, I just have to deplore the poor reputation of a great deal of french drivers with regards to their unjustified arrogance towards ... everybody...
However, there are still great cool frenchies out there and hopefully you will find some in Regional. But if u consider to sign up with them,
learn french.
One of the great advantages u can enjoy with regional is the AF discounted travel system over a huge worldwide network
The take home is fair but has to be balanced with the taxes you would have to pay once a year, for which many tricks are needed to be known in order to lower them.
all the best
bleeds