Anderson, SC
Ready for my Interview...How Do I Look?
It has bee a few days since the last blog
entry and we are a little behind. Let me
catch you up.
It has been no secret that I am actively
looking for another job. Specifically, I
am trying to get hired as a pilot flying in Iraq or Afghanistan as a civilian
contractor.
Huh?
Do what? Yeah, that’s the
reaction I get when I mention it to someone.
Hey, it’s either work a year or two over there, OR work another 5 or 6
years here in the States. We don’t want
to wait that long to get back out there cruising.
Well, I have sent out multiple resumes and
I have gotten some responses back, but recently I was selected for an interview
by a company (I won’t tell you which one……well, maybe just the initials
AAR).
The unique thing is they wanted to do a
Skype interview….. interesting. The
critical thing about Skype is you need to have a good internet connection…….and
we didn’t. We were/are staying in the
Sadler Creek Campground, just outside of Anderson, SC on Lake Hartwell. It is an absolutely great place for us to
stay and we love it here….except the wi-fi (which they do have) stinks. It is intermittent and slow. So, since it is kinda critical to have a good
connection we made a point to book a night at the Holiday Inn to utilize their
internet connection and to enjoy “a night out on the town”.
After getting checked in early in the
afternoon, I am checking my “Skype skills” by skyping with Dahleen (who is
sitting right next to me), and studying regulations for possible interview
questions, etc., when I get a call from AAR telling me the Chief Pilot was tied
up with the FAA and would have to reschedule the interview. Darn it!
It was just an hour before the interview. We just wasted $135 bucks for the room and
would now have to go thru the same process again in a few days. So……what to do?
We went to eat. When in doubt, eating is always a good
answer. We ate at a great little Thai restaurant
called “Thai and Spice”. We both loved
it.
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