Your first pilot job

[zomerkoning]

How did you guys land your first pilot job after getting your license?

Did you do it all on your own, did you have a contact in the airline or did your flightschool help?

[Say again s l o w l y]

A Contact did it for me and that seems to be how it works in this industry most of the time, especially with smaller operators.

Basically, get networking!

[redsnail]

Contacts and actually shifting to the location of where I was most likely to get hired. First shift involved travelling ~5000km. Second major shift ~10,000nm...

[haughtney1]

A mate in the aeroclub I used to belong too....needed someone to ferry his C310 around..that then turned into a Beech Duke...which was where I started!:D

[Half_Cuban]

First paid flying job was instructing for the company where I got my instructor rating .

First airline job I met the flight crew manager of a local airline at the airfield where I was instructing and gave him my C.V; two days later I got a call asking if I would like to come in for an interview - it worked for me.

Some advice though network, network, know who is doing what and when and be at the right place at the right time.

Easier said than done I know - but good luck

[Baron buzz]

ThinkI got extremely lucky because the process of sending out lots of CV's worked for me. Got a call last November.

Got plenty of rejections prior to that though!

[father murry]

MONEY......... After 2 years of un answered applications i bought my way in.

I know the puritans hate me and my kind but what the hey... im working.