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Old 01-06-2011, 11:49 PM
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I'm gonna have to add one of these next time. I wasn't serious. I think FedEx is a fantastic establishment with or without ladies of the night.

So, how about that homeless guy with the great voice, eh? Heartwarming story.

Back to lurking.
Don't worry Chef, yours was definitely the funniest post in the thread.

Sarcasm is often lost on the interwebs.

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Old 01-07-2011, 01:40 AM
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Does FedEx company policy explicitly prohibit this? I want to make the most informed career decision I possibly can.
No, as long as the company issued credit card is not used for the purchase.
Good luck to you.
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Old 01-07-2011, 12:54 PM
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A friend posted this elsewhere.....

"Appears the new interview process will include a Cog Screen test similar to the one in use at Delta. I had a call today to see about getting legal rights to administer test and was told "Not no but hell no..." However, in discussion it was revealed that our training department (DT was mentioned) was in discussions with company on us using it too. So--plan on telling your sponsorees there will be some new wrinkles to the interview process. I'll post links to cog screen practice exams and info as I locate them."
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Originally Posted by Check 6
A friend posted this elsewhere.....

"Appears the new interview process will include a Cog Screen test similar to the one in use at Delta. I had a call today to see about getting legal rights to administer test and was told "Not no but hell no..." However, in discussion it was revealed that our training department (DT was mentioned) was in discussions with company on us using it too. So--plan on telling your sponsorees there will be some new wrinkles to the interview process. I'll post links to cog screen practice exams and info as I locate them."
Hey Check,

I did the cog screen at Big D.....having a non-digital brain, I found it quite difficult. My informal survey says it disqualified more guys than any other portion of the interview process.

I don't think you will find relevant practice exams on-line, but there are some places to practice the actual exam....for a fee. Every guy that I know who failed the exam wished they had paid the exorbitant fee and gotten the actual practice.

If most buy the practice, it loses it's value as a screening tool, and becomes another high cost item for interviewees.

Just sayin"
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Hey Check,

I did the cog screen at Big D.....having a non-digital brain, I found it quite difficult. My informal survey says it disqualified more guys than any other portion of the interview process.

I don't think you will find relevant practice exams on-line, but there are some places to practice the actual exam....for a fee. Every guy that I know who failed the exam wished they had paid the exorbitant fee and gotten the actual practice.

If most buy the practice, it loses it's value as a screening tool, and becomes another high cost item for interviewees.

Just sayin"
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What are some examples of questions in the test? Are they along the lines of this?:

http://www.mocatest.org/pdf_files/MoCA-Test-English.pdf
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Old 01-07-2011, 05:38 PM
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I wonder if the pilot application web site will crash on the 15th like VIPs does when open time is released on the last Thurday of the bid month?
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Old 01-07-2011, 05:45 PM
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I posted that on jetflyers, and the ATL doc that gave that test was told by the licenser to "cease and desist". I found this out as I tried to buy the rights to give the test for future Delta wannabes. Bottom line--the test is being controlled by the manufacturer very closely, and I am not sure getting a real practice hack will be possible any more.

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Old 01-08-2011, 12:37 AM
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What exactly is a cog test?
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What exactly is a cog test?
I believe it is short for "cognitive" test that measures your thinking skills, often to determine the onset of Alzheimer's. Knowing what to expect on such a test would invalidate the results. So, previous Delta victims, fess up!
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Google came up with this... curious if anyone can say if it's in anyway related to what they saw at DAL or anywhere else.

UF Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program - For Patients - Online Cognitive Screening Test
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