Originally Posted by
airspeed1974
I don't know of any other company that asks all the way back to high school. No I don't
Don't know of another airline, but the job I got right after I retired from the military did.
Failure to perform due diligence in hiring is a major factor in a successful liability lawsuit.
I had over a dozen military assignments (each listed individually), two jobs afterwards, a business, four jobs during college, a couple during my summer after HS, and several significant volunteer positions. Did my best to find names and contact info for all of them, but ended up putting "unknown" in a few blocks. My AirlineApps printout needed an extra-length stapler.
PITA? You bet. Worth it? Yup.
Every decision in life comes with costs and benefits. If the former outweighs the latter in your case, there are likely other quality options to pursue.