Have you ever competed with your friends for the exact same job/position?

[nauga]

I don't think I've ever *not* competed against friends for a position, but my specialty is a fairly small and collaborative community. I once got an offer a long time after an interview, which I declined based on intel from two friends who had declined it before me . Happy to be the third-best in that case

Nauga,
from the selective collective

 

[Henning]

A smart company never turns away good talent, they make room for it.

 

[Henning]

I don't think I've ever *not* competed against friends for a position, but my specialty is a fairly small and collaborative community. I once got an offer a long time after an interview, which I declined based on intel from two friends who had declined it before me . Happy to be the third-best in that case

Nauga,
from the selective collective

The yacht captain industry works much the same. Due to the nature of the business contracts are seasonal/annual, 2 years is a long run, because you have little time away from the boat. So we often end up recommending our replacements from among our friends. So when job looking time comes around and you find a good one to apply for, you tell your friends that are looking to go apply as well, because it increases your odds of eventually working that program even if not this season.

 

[Brad Z]

Hey guys, I want to bring back this thread because I am coming across a similar issue. A friend of mine (Friend A) who majored in aviation is looking for an aviation or airport job but is working in an unrelated job. I found out from another friend (Friend B ) who currently works at a certain airport saying that they are still hiring (I think 2 or 3 people) and the pay is better than what I am currently making at my current airport.

Last year I applied to this airport and got rejected from this job and found out that Friend B got the job. I now have some work experience in aviation under my belt and would like to reapply to this airport even though I got rejected last year.

Should I tell Friend A that this certain airport is hiring when I want to apply to this airport too? I feel I wanted to help her out. But I am worried I will get turned down again and Friend A will get the job, just like how Friend B got the same job I wanted last year. Would it be selfish of me to not tell Friend A about the opening? My thinking is competition is tough and it would be better if I do not tell my friends about the same job I wanted to get to improve my chances of landing that job.

If you want to be helpful you can tell friend "A" about the vacancy at you current employer that will need to be filled when you get this other job.

 

[Henning]

If you want to be helpful you can tell friend "A" about the vacancy at you current employer that will need to be filled when you get this other job.

Might as well tell her to drop an app at both.

 

[Brad Z]

A lot of magnanimous folks here. I'm all for helping each other out, but I think there's a difference when it's a job you're actively pursuing as well. Assuming that knowledge of the job is readily available, I don't think he has a obligation to inform her and wouldn't hold it against him if he did. After all, she can do research as well. It also sounds like a relatively low-experience job so I don't blame home for not wanting to creating additional competition for himself.

 

[SkyHog]

Yes. But I have always won.

But it helps that I am awesome.