Originally Posted by
Albief15
I put my Tobacco farming, my job at Hardees, and my work in a family business on my 1999-2000 Delta app. First--it wasn't THAT hard to remember what I did was I was 17. The experiences helped shape me into the person I am, and I was proud of a long history of working. Next--I hope it showed work ethic and grit. Why would you NOT want to tell your employer you were working all those years ago? Although the Hardees I worked at closed and was torn down, I put the info down anyway. And…when I tracked down my old boss at an FBO in LaGrange, Ga…a retired Delta Captain…guess who asked if I needed a sponsor? All the more reason for young guys to put down the X box, get off mom's tit, and go get a job. The more you work, the better you application will look. My oldest has worked since 15 and has cleaned barns, worked in a restaurant as a hostess, washed dogs at a groomer, and now works at an FBO. Think she is going to have any trouble convincing anyone of "work ethic" when its time to ask for a job?
Albus,
It's not a question of why wouldn't I want to, it's a question of why would I have to? I think military guys have a much easier time listing their work histories than us on the civilian side.
Having worked for some great people and companies and some of the worst I can tell you that over 10 years ago I did goto indoc with a company for about one week, until I realized what am I doing here. And thinking back now I can't remember if that was 1997 or 1998 and what month? No idea.
I also knew I did some work for a guy that had a Sabre 60 and wasn't even typed (he later got his ticket revoked) I wasn't typed either but was never informed that he wasn't until he ran the plane off the runway at PNE and had to have one of his company cranes come to remove it.
Did I even get paid from him? I have no idea becauSe it was around 2003 and I don't remember.
Do you see where I am going with this? No one wants to lie on an application. But if one can't honestly rem when, and even if they got paid and then puts it down incorrectly.....
10 years is more than sufficient and again I don't know of any other airlines that ask you that far back