Cavity

My old college roommate works for a company called People Finders. I had him do a background check on me. Nothing of significance in the report I received, it put my mind at ease.
I think it's @ $40, might be worth it if you have any doubts.

Kellwolf

I assume if you were found innocent, it probably won't even show up. For driving records, you can normally just go to the DMV for that particular state and get your driving record. I just did that for myself, and it's one thing I can breathe easier about. I tend to let things like speeding tickets slip my mind. I didn't THINK I had any since about 1998, but now I KNOW I don't.

ajh883s

In your example you could present yourself at the municipal court in that city (I assume it was a city court) and request a copy of your criminal record. You can also do it over the phone and mail/fax notarized identification paperwork. See if it shows up.

Regarding the original question, I just put myself into the shoes of the folks doing my background check on behalf of JetBlue. I sent off for a copy of all FAA paperwork with regards to my certificates and medicals to see exactly what JB would see when they requested them. Also presented myself to the state highway patrol to be fingerprinted and have a criminal history check done. Nothing there, but it was easy and if there had been some sort of a mistake I was eager to catch it early. Slightly paranoid, but I didn't want any surprises or to stress about it. Good luck to everyone in their career pursuits.

whiskey72

I would disclose it. They may phrase the question in these terms. "Have you EVER been arrested?" If you say no, it's lying, you say yes, you disclose why and the outcome. It will be no big deal. Had a friend recently go through and disclosed an issue involving a misdemeanor arrest. He was hired here by the way. He came clean and owned up to the mistakes he had made. They like that.

Regardless of wether it was expunged or not, found guilty or innocent, these things have a way of working themselves to the top. Way too many people thought their records were expunged when they might have been although they appeared later.

They aren't going to care about this. Now, if you tell them you tackled and beat the guy, it may not look so great. I would tend to phrase it as, "I was attacked for no reason and defended myself. In the course of defending myself the police arrived and arrested me thinking I was the attacker. I was subsequently found not guilty when a waitress came forward to corroborate my side of the story."

Just my two cents.

Whiskey.

flyn2001

"I tackled him, got on top of him and started beating him."


Now that's what I call the jetBlue experience!!!! ;-)

Be honest...it always works better in the end!

PBSG

Thanks everyone for their input. Im going to get going on the records my next block of days off. I'll disclose it, but its such a stupid thing that happened its almost embarrassing. Maybe next time I should just have him keep beating me while I'm screaming "I WANNA GO TO JETBLUE!!!!"

Flyby1206

Its a good choice to disclose it, and I dont think it will be a deal breaker. Busting more than two checkrides would be much worse than this!

Chesapeake

So glad I found this thread...I interviewed at JB last month and was happy to get the Phase 2 email, but also found the wording very ominous despite my being very honest in the exit interview. I'm always watching the phone for a call from 718, and hoping not to get any mail.

Of course check ride busts are a hot topic, but how do they handle 3 busts, all of which were disclosed? 2 were flight school, one was regrettably 121, but not my type ride.

How long does it typically take from the date of the Phase 2 email until people are getting called for classes?

whiskey72

I wouldn't worry about flight school type stuff. From the impression I get, it's more about 121 failures more than anything. Good luck

EMBFlyer

For me, that's the $64,000 question. Today was 8 weeks from my initial interview and Saturday will be 8 weeks from receiving the Phase 2 e-mail. Aside from the Phase 2 e-mail, I've not heard one peep from JetBlue. I know many others that received conditional offers of employment and I have yet to get a call for a class date. Now, they're calling guys from the 9/14 interview (according to this board), so I have no idea.