Whenever I step into an ice cream parlor you would think I was making a life altering decision, there are just too many good choices of flavors to decide on. That is what this is like for Dan. Today was a great day for our family, but first, some background. Dan went to Houston on Monday to interview with Continental Airlines.
Needless to say we were both excited and nervous. He is done with the Air Force in the coming months so he was stressed over finding another flying job. The actual interview was on Thursday, with a simulator evaluation in an airplane Dan has never even been in before, then an interview in front of a panel of airline Captains. Very stressful for both. He studied a lot for the past month in preparation for the big day, so I wasn't worried for him, I knew he would do well!He got back last night and as expected was exhausted. He said they both went well, that he flew really well in the sim (a 737 I am told, smaller than his current airplane) and the interview was good. Of course, he was hard on himself and second guessed just about everything he did, which is par for the course. I think maybe all pilots are like that, at least it seems that way. Well, whatever he did it must have worked. A friend of his that already works at Continental called this afternoon with the news that Dan had been hired. The chief pilot from Newark called him and asked if he would like to call Dan, which he did. And of course, he had to drag it out for Dan. I was glad to see him get teased, it is what I would expect him to do to someone else! He was offered Newark as a base, with two airplane choices. Right now he is in the Boeing 757 class that starts training in mid March. Unfortunately he can't get out of the AF until April, but he is going to try to talk to his boss to get out early. If he can't, he will fly...
the Boeing 737. It is a bit smaller, but is a great airplane also from what Dan says.
Right now he feels like either way he has won. Just like me choosing my favorite flavor of ice cream, we feel that Dan can't go wrong with this choice. I am proud of Dan and his hard efforts in achieving this goal.
7 comments:
Congratulations!
Congratulations! This is great news. And so well deserved Dan! Bet you are happy too Laura!
Mint chocolate chip. And congratulations Dan! We'd be lying if we said we weren't a little (or a lot) jealous.
is peppermint ice cream just something fun you like to have around your birthday since it's also around xmas. or would you always choose that if it were an option.
BTW, Laurel made it seems like the Army Reserves might be a problem? or is it just his current job? I never know the story, I mean for a while I thought you guys were moving to baltimore.
Congrats Danno! I hope you enjoy your new job; don't forget about us lowly air force pukes in the future! Oh yeah, we'll be looking for a few buddy passes!
Congrats! The new adventure sounds like a great thing!
congrats! I need free tickets ha ha ha
I never have issues with the choice of ice cream, I am true mint lover...mint chocolate chip, mint oreo, you name it...if mint and chocolate are in it I'm there (coldstone's mint mint chocolate chocolate chip is lovely)
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