Dec 31, 2016, 11:30 am
Last edit by: tcook052
This new annual thread has been carved out of the previous thread in an effort to reduce the number of megathreads on the AC forum. For those interested previous versions are the original 2004 - 2014 thread , 2015 edition , and 2016 edition.
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. More Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs or should be posted elsewhere on FT as should topics better suited to other forums such as Travel Products for questions about luggage or Travel Photography for discussion about cameras.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply her as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
Sean Peever
FT Poster
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. More Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs or should be posted elsewhere on FT as should topics better suited to other forums such as Travel Products for questions about luggage or Travel Photography for discussion about cameras.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply her as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
Sean Peever
FT Poster
The Forum Lounge Thread (2017)
Jan 18, 2017, 11:05 pm
#151
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: SE 100K
Posts: 935
Well doing research while reviewing for the MCAT (and realizing how much I've forgotten
) isn't the best way to spend my time, but if I would say that I enjoy it so far. The hardest part is not being able to travel (BOD isn't the easiest airport to fly out of + travel interferes with studying), but I'm in either Berlin or Amsterdam next year, so hopefully that'll be better. What's it like being back in Canada?
) isn't the best way to spend my time, but if I would say that I enjoy it so far. The hardest part is not being able to travel (BOD isn't the easiest airport to fly out of + travel interferes with studying), but I'm in either Berlin or Amsterdam next year, so hopefully that'll be better. What's it like being back in Canada?Being back in Canada is pretty awesome. Living / working in YLW has been fantastic.
The airport has decent routes (YVR, YYC, YEG, YYZ) but is kind of a sad building itself haha.
Jan 19, 2017, 12:23 am
#152
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: Air Canada - Aeroplan Black, AC - E50K, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 225
Tried to do the same at U of T. Potential supervisor offered to pick me up from the airport, and the school offered me a 50% reduction of my application fee and a transit pass for one day in the city...
Jan 19, 2017, 12:26 am
#153
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50k, A3*G, UA*S, MR Titanium, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 3,669
It depends on your department, supervisor, school, etc. for graduate schools. When I was applying to PhD Programs, my potential supervisors at Western U and UVic paid for my flights to their respective schools, two nights in a real hotel downtown in each place, taxi allowance, AND paid my application fees to the individual schools.
Tried to do the same at U of T. Potential supervisor offered to pick me up from the airport, and the school offered me a 50% reduction of my application fee and a transit pass for one day in the city...
Tried to do the same at U of T. Potential supervisor offered to pick me up from the airport, and the school offered me a 50% reduction of my application fee and a transit pass for one day in the city...
Jan 20, 2017, 1:49 pm
#154
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,953
I bombed my case interview today, it was a fail of epic proportions.
I was like a deer in the headlights.
At least now I know what I need to work on now and do better next time.
I was like a deer in the headlights.
At least now I know what I need to work on now and do better next time.
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Jan 20, 2017, 2:18 pm
#155
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YHZ/YQM
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 1,618
Back around 97/98, I had an interview at a tech firm in Ottawa. The part with my prospective boss went well, but then I met with the HR person. I was completely unprepared for the sorts of touchy-feely questions she asked. I sat there like a blubbering idiot wondering what in the world she was talking about. Completely bombed that part of the interview and did not get the job, even though I had very strong recommendations from some friends who worked there. Things went completely south a few years later and all of my old buddies were given the boot anyway.
There will be other interviews, don't lose hope.
Jan 20, 2017, 2:50 pm
#156
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
Can you make that picture larger? I can't make out the detail.
Jan 20, 2017, 4:08 pm
#157
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
Jan 20, 2017, 4:14 pm
#158
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 3,099
Second, maybe other people did even worse
Last but not least, an interview can not decide your life.
I remember when I was looking for my first internship, I bombed the entire interview from start to finish (I applied something I am not even remotely qualified for), but then guess what, I did well for 5 other interviews and got 5 offers.
Jan 20, 2017, 4:17 pm
#159
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First of all, you get the interview at least.
Second, maybe other people did even worse
Last but not least, an interview can not decide your life.
I remember when I was looking for my first internship, I bombed the entire interview from start to finish (I applied something I am not even remotely qualified for), but then guess what, I did well for 5 other interviews and got 5 offers.
Second, maybe other people did even worse
Last but not least, an interview can not decide your life.
I remember when I was looking for my first internship, I bombed the entire interview from start to finish (I applied something I am not even remotely qualified for), but then guess what, I did well for 5 other interviews and got 5 offers.
Jan 20, 2017, 5:23 pm
#160
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: YVR
Programs: UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 3,759
I recall a friend moaning about bombing an interview at a prestigious tech company back in the day. Dream job, really.
The company? Nortel.
The company? Nortel.
Jan 20, 2017, 5:43 pm
#161
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE-MM, BA Bronze, Marriott Titanium & lifetime Plat
Posts: 1,820
Case interviews are a lot about practice - and there's nothing like real life practice! (I say that as a regular case interviewer)
Jan 20, 2017, 7:03 pm
#162
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,953
But I guess the reason we fall is so that we can learn to pick our selves up. Next one will be better, and so will the one after.
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Jan 20, 2017, 10:21 pm
#163
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: AS 100K, UA*S, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond | Formerly: AC Super Elite
Posts: 2,476
The part with my prospective boss went well, but then I met with the HR person. I was completely unprepared for the sorts of touchy-feely questions she asked. I sat there like a blubbering idiot wondering what in the world she was talking about. Completely bombed that part of the interview and did not get the job, even though I had very strong recommendations from some friends who worked there.
Jan 20, 2017, 10:44 pm
#164
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Ugh, thank goodness I haven't had to interview with an HR drone in eons. Even if they extended an offer, I might reject it unless everything is in place -- a tech company where the HR drone does any more interviewing than "what's your immigration status", "when can you start" is not a tech company that I would enjoy being in
Jan 20, 2017, 10:54 pm
#165
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 2,494
I wonder how many of us worked at Nortel? I did as well.