why was it so difficult to ge a job? was it because of your hours of experience? what are your qualifications? and what did the operators prefer?
I think the following things would have increased my probability of getting a job:
- Hanging around in a given town and continuously making it known that I'm there hoping for a position.
- An extra 100+ hours flying experience (I have just over 200). This would have opened up more opportunities (even though if may have closed a couple as well).
- Being more confident and more of a risk taker (not flying-wise, but in terms of risking my comfy life back home type thing).
I don't specifically know of people that have been hired over me. It's not like a 'standard' professional job where there is an advertisement, you apply, get shortlisted, have an interview, and then get feedback if you don't make the cut. It's more like Owen Stanley points out actually!