Originally Posted by
airlinesforfun
One follow up question. How long does a check take? Class up date is in January. I imagine it is complete by then? I know a SSBI military check can take over a year at some points...but the scope of this check seems to be much less invasive.
Actually it takes a few weeks typically. But because of the expense employers will often not start the process (or all of it) until AFTER you show up for class (especially regionals). The background check must be complete before you fly the line, but thats many weeks after ground training. If you fail it, they'll have NO problem firing you even though you may have quit your previous job to come work for them. This is why it's important to be 100% honest and err on the side of disclosure if in doubt.
If your record is clean you have nothing to worry about. Worst case if a mistake pops up you *should* be given an opportunity to address/correct it before getting fired.