@ Plovett
While I know you're right and agree with you wholeheartedly, when I say I have become numb, by this I mean:
Interviewed over 2 years ago, for Virgin domestic. Told in interview to be expected to be on hold file for up to a year.
Email from VA 4-5 months after asking to go on international cruise FO hold file.
A few Handfuls of People who got interviewed after you seem to get a job.
Hooray! Over a year after initial interview, get a phonecall on a Friday for a B777 gig. Oh dear On the Monday (after the same weekend) - "I'm so sorry the course has been cancelled"....
Another year later, and a major change of the employees in the recruitment department. Oh boy, an email: "Urgent! Call to action"!
After details were updated, a response saying "we will call you by the end of next week"....
"The end of next week" was now over a week ago and still no whisper...
Am I complaining.... No (just a light hearted release of frustration)...
Do i understand airline recruiting... Well, they've given me over 2 years to get to know what it's like.
Is it unfair?
Well, I guess we're being treated better than the last group of Qantas hold file peeps.
I'm just numb.