Networking and YOU!

Just wanted to through out a huge "Thank You" to many people on here that have helped me in one way or another on making my recent move up the food chain. There is one main reason I have this new job and it's due to NETWORKING. Meeting people, helping people, being an active participant in my own (and other's) career progression have positioned me to get hired at a carrier that sells it's own seats. I was prepared when the opportunity presented itself and it paid off. I do believe there's another thread about career preparedness.....this is no joke people, heed the advice within.

If you show up to work, do your job, and go home without ever thinking or doing anything extra, there is a good chance that's what you'll be doing for the remainder of your career, right where you are now. However, if you grab your career by the reigns and make the extra effort, good things should come your way! A little luck also helps, which I've had my share of as well.

So a huge thanks to all of you who have helped me along the way (in no particular order):

Derg
CaptBill
Polar742
Alchemy
Kristie
lostplanetairman
HRDiva
Seggy
bareman
amorris311

Each of you has gone out of your way to help me at one point or another, for one reason or another. So, my sincere appreciation and thanks to each of you! I will continue to do my best to pay it forward!




I think I got everyone; however, my apologies to anyone I may have inadvertently omitted in the list above!

Congrats on the job man! What carrier?

Very nice post man. Congratulations on the new gig.

Soooooo your new job is???

You did a great job networking and communicating what you needed! Enjoy flying the Bus!

I advocate it highly to everyone! Good stuff!

Great post! Networking is absolutely fantastic!

Enjoy the shiny jet!

Cruise, thanks for the shout out, but you my friend are the reason for your sucess!!!!!!!

Also, thank you for your help along the way!

Congrats! It's amazing how networking just "works", isn't it? I always enjoying seeing these types of threads. Enjoy the new gig!

Ooops, I thought of at least one person I missed. Many years ago, JEP donated his wife's NJC ticket to me because she was unable to attend that year. I was a poor regional FO at the time and certainly appreciated his generosity. I have since donated an NJC entrance fee to someone else in an effort to pay it forward.

SO......a big THANKS to you as well, JEP!!! The people on this site are a cut above; and networking will help you along on your future endeavours.

I'm a member of both APC, PPRUNE and this forum. Even though I'm European, I still somehow feel that the comradery and helping spirit is higher on the American forums than on the European/Asian ones. Don't really know why exactly, maybe it's just a misconception from my side..

Either case, good luck with the new job, hope to move up the ladder here in Asia some day as well myself =)

You're very welcome, sorry we missed out on ya over here but we all know that "Lauderdale Jets" got a good one when they picked you up. Congrats again!

Congrats Cruise! Like you, I attained my current position (first flying job) due to networking on this website. Without this forum, I have no idea where I'd be today. Thanks to Derg and the rest of the crew for this place to ponder the meaning of life with fellow aviators!

Congrats Cruise!!

Congratulations, I couldn't agree with you more Cruise.

Congrats Cruise! I've gotten all my aviation jobs on my own but I still network since you never know when it might help.