“most all airline pilots were former Navy or AF pilots, and paid at a sufficient level for their work”
Soooo true! I am a Navy jet pilot (O-5) who is current as an instructor in the T-45. I can’t get hired by the airlines. The HR folks have taken over the hiring part for the airlines and it is so touchy feely, guys like me have difficulty passing the strange psych tests (at least that is what I figure I am doing wrong).
As a matter of fact, I have been trying to retire the past six months, but I can’t get hired by anyone. Walmart corporate called, but I have to start out as a cashier.....too funny.....I have a USNA degree and an MBA, but the job market is so terrible, Walmart is the only callback out of 50 applications.
That is typical these days. I’m sure you have tried the major freight carriers as well.
As a matter of fact, I have been trying to retire the past six months, but I can’t get hired by anyone. Walmart corporate called, but I have to start out as a cashier.....too funny.....I have a USNA degree and an MBA, but the job market is so terrible, Walmart is the only callback out of 50 applications.
I had a client last year who was a USAF jet fighter pilot, and was about to retire. We were killing time before a hearing and so I asked, “Well, what are you going to do when you retire? Are you going to work for the airlines?” He reacted with genuine shock as he shot back “Do I look like a bus driver to you?”
Just to threadjack for a moment, but are you applying to any Federal civil service jobs? Quite a bit out there right now, particularly for MBAs who know what Lean, Six Sigma and Agile are. Major preference for veterans in hiring as well ... agencies are competing with each other to hire the most vets.
And, IMHO, it’s in the nations best interest to have Conservatives in Federal service ...