March 6th, 2009
You can now follow the latest WFFF happenings and job postings on our new Twitter and Facebook pages! Have some good ideas of what you would like to see on our social networking pages? Use our contact form to let us know! Click on the corresponding icon to visit our social pages.
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March 6th, 2009
WFFF is pleased to announce our new Pilot Jobs Board. Our new Pilot Job Board is unique as it only contains jobs for pilots and no other part of the industry. You won’t find our job board filled with non-pilot jobs. This is a job board created by pilot for pilots! Current pilot jobs available includes postings from major airline recruiters, regional airlines, foreign (non-US) airlines, corporate flight departments, flight schools, scenic tour operators, US Government contracts and many more. There are job opportunities for everyone, from low time to high time! Sign up today for special introductory rates at http://www.willflyforfood.com/pilotjobs/pilotRegistration.php
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March 6th, 2009
Our new address is www.willflyforfood.com
After a long struggle, we are pleased to announce that Will Fly For Food has acquired the .com domain name. If your website or web browsers bookmarks currently link to the old .cc domain, we request that you update to our new address on the World Wide Web: http://www.willflyforfood.com.
Although our domain has changed we will continue to provide the pilot job resources that you have always enjoyed!
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March 6th, 2009
Discussing failed check rides on the application and during the interview.
We receive many calls from pilot applicants regarding failed check rides. Let me first preface this article by saying that failing a check ride is not the end of your job search! Yes, failed check rides will be a topic of discussion for the interviewers, but it does not necessarily mean that you will be removed from the interviewing pool or denied a job. However, as with any hiccup in your background, proper presentation of the information both in written and verbal format is imperative.
Before you even begin to fill out any application you should review your logbooks and contact the FAA in Oklahoma City to request your COMPLETE AIRMAN’S FILE. This file contains all of your FAA medical and check ride history since the beginning of your flying career. Once you have received your airman’s file, take some time to review it thoroughly, re-acquainted yourself with your past performances and research any discrepancies. After you have completed this task you are ready to apply this information to your applications. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 6th, 2009
Compound interest has been called the eighth wonder of the world. Incredible monetary growth is possible given two simple ingredients – persistence & time. And for airline crewmembers, perhaps one of the most overlooked opportunities to benefit from the power of compound interest comes during tax season.
Airline crewmembers (both pilots and flight attendants) incur a number of expenses associated with their employment. Most of these expenses are eligible to be written off as itemized deductions on IRS Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses). Read the rest of this entry »
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March 6th, 2009
Over the course of the last several weeks I’ve had three clients who have come to me with differing problems in the same area: recommendations.
My definition of a recommendation covers everything from a short letter of praise written by past/current employer or coworker, to a pilot-acquaintance who offers to walk your resume in to his company, to the person who puts his or her reputation on the line by vouching for your professional and personal background. Read the rest of this entry »
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