gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Me - Thoughtful)
Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2004-12-14 04:36 pm

I'm going to be tense for a few weeks...

Today waqs my "Group Orientation" thing with Southwest Airlines. It was interesting.

First off, I want this job. Let me repeat that:

I WANT THIS JOB

Good pay, benefits, and when you're on Reserve you get paid to sit home and read LiveJournal! Add in the free travel, and it's a dream come true. I like the entire corporate culture.

The session was conducted by a recruiter and two attendents, who walked us through everything from requirements to training to the logistics of setting up a crash pad. There were about 15 of us there. What amazed me was the complaints people had.. on ewoman left because the uniform requirements for women include makeup. Hell, I'm going to have to shave if when I get the job. All in all, we lost five people after the information session.

We were then given a list of questions, and told to answer one of them to the group. I chose one about the most difficult day at a job and how we handled it. For that, I spoke about the day before Thanksgiving at SuperShuttle, and how it is stressful, harried, and impossible, but the company pulls together and works to get through it. Then we split into to two groups of five, and did an excercise where we had to cohose seven people out of a list of 15 to settle a new planet. Gee, I've never done anything like that before... The group I was in came up with our answers quickly, and i was selected to give our decisions.

They asked a few people to remain behind, and I wasn't one of them. I was assured that this doesn't mean anything, but I'm nervous, of course. I'll hear in the next few weeks if I made it.

Good vibes would be appreciated.

Good Vibes on their way...

[identity profile] murbin.livejournal.com 2004-12-15 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
There are a lot of "flyover" states to cover, but these are good, strong vibes. Looking forward to you telling me repeatedly put my seat in an upright position, and remember, that cane is a medical aid.

Re: Good Vibes on their way...

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2004-12-15 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure it is. I really believe you. (Note to self: spike Mark's coffee with knock out drops...)