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07-30-2007, 08:21 PM

alvrb211

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Credit Report At Interview

Anyone know what majors like DL and CAL are looking for in your credit report?

I've never been bankrupt or defaulted on a loan. I've never had anything reposessed. However, I have had a few late payments here and there over the years.

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AL

07-30-2007, 08:34 PM

Eric Stratton

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then I don't think you have anything to worry about...

07-30-2007, 08:58 PM

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Huh?

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Anyone know what majors like DL and CAL are looking for in your credit report?...

Are you sure they even look into that? Hope I don’t offend any CAL and DAL guys/gals but wouldn’t you find it very ironic for two airlines (maybe more?) with chapter 11 bankruptcies behind them (I know it’s been a while for CAL) would even consider looking into a potential employee’s credit worthiness???

07-30-2007, 09:23 PM

Eric Stratton

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it's kind of like asking employees to take pay cut and then give yourself a raise.

this is the airline business...

07-31-2007, 08:29 AM

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I don't know about the other airlines, but if I remember correctly Southwest has you sign a release so thet can run your credit.

07-31-2007, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

You guys are getting this all wrong. Any bankruptcies, defaults, etc in your past are looked at as a positive thing. Especially if you can somehow work in to the interview that you, say, reneged on a long-standing promise to your kids - maybe withheld their allowance after they worked hard all summer - that would be extremely positive. Better yet, if you borrowed money from your neighbor, blew it on a trip to Vegas, and then refused to pay him back, that would probably earn you a seat on the board. Then you could pull some strings and get all your friends hired as lowly pilots.

07-31-2007, 10:57 AM

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All of these replies are humorious, however the airlines are looking to avoid any trouble down the road.
Garnishments, piling up debt shows a trend that the management wants to avoid. Sort of a "Do as I say, not as I do" situation.

07-31-2007, 01:23 PM

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I agree. I'm going to catch a lot of flack over this one, but it's been my experience that a person's credit score is generally an indicator of how responsible a person is ... medical bankruptcies not withstanding.

Tom