“Have you ever been asked to resign” Question
 

Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.

I have been asked to resign from a place in the past. It was one of my first jobs in aviation as an instructor. I have since learned from it and it made me a better instructor. Now that I’m more experienced in my career I’m wondering how this might affect job interviews for Regionals/Majors.

I resigned in lieu of termination and left on good terms. I was also told that I was able to reapply once I gained more experience.

Could this be an automatic “thanks but sorry” from an airline? Or could I use this to my advantage as a learning experience?

Doesn’t sound like it. Especially if you were on good terms with the option to come back.

Would they write you a letter of rec or at least a “you can come back” letter?

Honesty, my friend. How long ago was it?

It was a while ago. I’ve just heard of people being denied jobs after interviewers have asked if the person has ever been asked to resign.

I also don’t want to have my chance at a major ruined before my 121 or 135 career even started. I think some apps even ask if someone has been asked to leave. Again, I officially resigned and left on good terms and was told I could apply again once I gained more experience.

Five or ten years ago with a record of solid aviation work in the interim, no problem.

Last month and you’ve logged six hours since, big problem.

Resigning isn't a killer for getting on with most companies. There are numerous reasons why people resign...new opportunities, family health issues, moving to take care of elderly parents.

Most savvy HR reps will tell you that due to HIPAA and other restrictions they can't really delve into why you resigned. If you had been fired for cause or terminated, that's a different issue.

However, your employer obviously didn't want to torpedo your future career so they gave you the option of resigning.

I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

Yeah I’m just worried if the question of “have you ever been asked to resign?” comes up. Then I’d have to answer truthfully and say yes. That’s what I’m worrying might be a big deal.

[QUOTE=ThisIsMe17;2879733]Yeah I’m just worried if the question of “have you ever been asked to resign?” comes up. Then I’d have to answer truthfully and say yes. That’s what I’m worrying might be a big deal.[/QUOTE


I’ve never been asked that question or anything remotely similar in an airline interview (4 total). I suppose it could happen, but is highly unlikely...

Having interviewed a number of pilots for my airline, that question has never come up in that manner. Now we may see a resignation on your application and ask you why you resigned. In fact, being asked to resign could just be a function of that company being overstaffed. If its not a Union outfit with furlough language, they can ask anyone to resign out of seniority.

In fact, I have counseled pilots to resign when it was apparent they were not going to be able to pass their type rating ride. A resignation looks a whole lot better on a resume than a termination or a check ride failure.

The question is pretty common on airline applications :confused:

It's like any other training/employment related blackmark...

The key is time passed, good track record since, responsibility accepted, lesson learned and applied.

Possible that some top tier major will reject. Possible or likely that it will delay your interview compared call (compared to a similar candidates with clean records). Guaranteed that regionals won't care.

I agree, I’m not blaming anyone for my experiences as I’ve learned a lot along the way. I just want to know if I’m going to have a lot of explaining to do.