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post-interview wrap-up
I made two phone posts while I was gone, but apparently neither one of them deigned to go through the network, so none of you know yet!!!
I totally pwned.
I made my flight yesterday (Monday) at 4:25 and finished The Amber Spyglass on the plane. Good: yes. Best: no. I'll go with The Subtle Knife as the best book in the trilogy. But still, TAS was rockin', and I'm a big fan of the trilogy. As far as I know, I'm now required to listen to some song that tells the story of the end of the books, but that'll wait until after my post.
I got to Dulles, caught a shuttle to the Metrorail station, rode that into downtown DC, and walked four blocks in the snow to the Washington Hilton where my dad was staying. Only then did I find out he was staying there because the Reserve Officer's Association of the US Military was having a conference there. Ear-to-ear military folk... kinda scary. I got to meet the head of the US Air Force Reserve... yay? Anyway, my dad and I ate at the big buffet in the hotel, and there were at least two references to meat and potatoes that made me smother a laugh (and only one of you knows why - to the others, no, it's not exactly what you think). Then we hung out in the hotel room and watched back-to-back-to-back episodes of Law & Order while pressing my suit, going over my application, and discussing interviews. Sometimes my dad rocks hardcore.
We woke up at 6am, I showered and got all ready and was back at the Metrorail station at 7. This time I took a taxi there, though, being in a short skirt and pantyhose and heels in the snow. Yeah, not good for walking. Oh, and the DC Metro is a lot nicer than the Boston T. Bigger, less grubby stations, signs that tell you how long until the next train... it was good stuff. I eventually got back to the airport and then took a taxi to the ACA Employee Center, arriving at 9:10am, 20 minutes early for the interview. :D
There were already a couple others there as well, and we socialized in the waiting area. There was one guy who turned out to be a total geek (good!) but also incredibly stupid (bad). Also applying were two older women with flight attendant experience and two younger girls about my age without. We all went into a conference room and watched a slideshow about the company, how many planes there were, how many employees, what certain requirements were, etc etc. Then, as told, we took a test. It was painfully easy. No one failed to pass, so we all trooped back in for the next exercise.
The six of us were split into two groups of three and told to interview each other. I was grouped with the two older women, and we got along great and joked and laughed as we talked about each other. Then we had to go up as a group and answer a few questions. First, one by one, what was one thing we noticed that we all had in common. Second, what was one thing we noticed about the person to our right that stood out and was different. Last, we picked a random question from a basket and had to answer it. I got to tell about a time I was "commended for exemplary customer service," so I talked about Diana Kooger. For those that read this journal during the Saxon helpline days, that was the annoying lady that called for an hour at a time several times a week. Hey, getting her through that book got a letter sent to the President of the company, so woo.
Then our applications were returned so we could go over what was missing (and everyone was missing something... I didn't go far back enough with my 10-year background, since that required going into middle school... but hey, they want it). When that was done, we did the one-on-one interviews. That lasted all of 10 minutes. I got asked why I'd make a good flight attendant, why I was attracted to the job, when I could start, where I'd like to be based, etc. I think I ranted a bit (who, me, rant?), but that's not necessarily a bad thing...
And that was the end of the interview. :) After that I was picked up by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
crimson5, aka Danny, who fits the categories of awesome and dear friend and several others. We had lunch at TGI Friday's and then sat in the airport until I had to go through security. Oh, I wanted to point out we saw this Virginia license plate: LOL WTF. Just... wow. Anyway, Danny's all nifty and stuff, and I'm superglad I got to see him.
Then came the flight home, which was delayed due to weather. The FA on the flight was very talkative and likable so I got to talking to her about interviewing. She asked me if I had been asked when I could start, and when I said yes, she told me it was "in the bag." Awesome. She did recommend that I email Anne, the recruiting director, tonight and thank her for inviting me to ACA and everything. Which sounds to me like a good schmoozy move, so I'm on it.
The plane landed, I took the subway home, called my parents to let them know it went well, and now here I am! I'll know by the end of the week. Woo! :D
I totally pwned.
I made my flight yesterday (Monday) at 4:25 and finished The Amber Spyglass on the plane. Good: yes. Best: no. I'll go with The Subtle Knife as the best book in the trilogy. But still, TAS was rockin', and I'm a big fan of the trilogy. As far as I know, I'm now required to listen to some song that tells the story of the end of the books, but that'll wait until after my post.
I got to Dulles, caught a shuttle to the Metrorail station, rode that into downtown DC, and walked four blocks in the snow to the Washington Hilton where my dad was staying. Only then did I find out he was staying there because the Reserve Officer's Association of the US Military was having a conference there. Ear-to-ear military folk... kinda scary. I got to meet the head of the US Air Force Reserve... yay? Anyway, my dad and I ate at the big buffet in the hotel, and there were at least two references to meat and potatoes that made me smother a laugh (and only one of you knows why - to the others, no, it's not exactly what you think). Then we hung out in the hotel room and watched back-to-back-to-back episodes of Law & Order while pressing my suit, going over my application, and discussing interviews. Sometimes my dad rocks hardcore.
We woke up at 6am, I showered and got all ready and was back at the Metrorail station at 7. This time I took a taxi there, though, being in a short skirt and pantyhose and heels in the snow. Yeah, not good for walking. Oh, and the DC Metro is a lot nicer than the Boston T. Bigger, less grubby stations, signs that tell you how long until the next train... it was good stuff. I eventually got back to the airport and then took a taxi to the ACA Employee Center, arriving at 9:10am, 20 minutes early for the interview. :D
There were already a couple others there as well, and we socialized in the waiting area. There was one guy who turned out to be a total geek (good!) but also incredibly stupid (bad). Also applying were two older women with flight attendant experience and two younger girls about my age without. We all went into a conference room and watched a slideshow about the company, how many planes there were, how many employees, what certain requirements were, etc etc. Then, as told, we took a test. It was painfully easy. No one failed to pass, so we all trooped back in for the next exercise.
The six of us were split into two groups of three and told to interview each other. I was grouped with the two older women, and we got along great and joked and laughed as we talked about each other. Then we had to go up as a group and answer a few questions. First, one by one, what was one thing we noticed that we all had in common. Second, what was one thing we noticed about the person to our right that stood out and was different. Last, we picked a random question from a basket and had to answer it. I got to tell about a time I was "commended for exemplary customer service," so I talked about Diana Kooger. For those that read this journal during the Saxon helpline days, that was the annoying lady that called for an hour at a time several times a week. Hey, getting her through that book got a letter sent to the President of the company, so woo.
Then our applications were returned so we could go over what was missing (and everyone was missing something... I didn't go far back enough with my 10-year background, since that required going into middle school... but hey, they want it). When that was done, we did the one-on-one interviews. That lasted all of 10 minutes. I got asked why I'd make a good flight attendant, why I was attracted to the job, when I could start, where I'd like to be based, etc. I think I ranted a bit (who, me, rant?), but that's not necessarily a bad thing...
And that was the end of the interview. :) After that I was picked up by
crimson5, aka Danny, who fits the categories of awesome and dear friend and several others. We had lunch at TGI Friday's and then sat in the airport until I had to go through security. Oh, I wanted to point out we saw this Virginia license plate: LOL WTF. Just... wow. Anyway, Danny's all nifty and stuff, and I'm superglad I got to see him.Then came the flight home, which was delayed due to weather. The FA on the flight was very talkative and likable so I got to talking to her about interviewing. She asked me if I had been asked when I could start, and when I said yes, she told me it was "in the bag." Awesome. She did recommend that I email Anne, the recruiting director, tonight and thank her for inviting me to ACA and everything. Which sounds to me like a good schmoozy move, so I'm on it.
The plane landed, I took the subway home, called my parents to let them know it went well, and now here I am! I'll know by the end of the week. Woo! :D