Sloneckozzz

I used to be a ramp agent for Southwest Airlines at EWR, unfortunately do to the understaffed station and the issues with the supervisors (any other things just pm me for) etc I was fired right before my 2 weeks was in for attendance, will this effect me from getting hired at a regional or broad spectrum of things a major?

Thanks Slon


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Otterbox

If Southwest enforces a no rehire policy then yes, cross them and whoever they merge with next off the list...

As far as the others go... your best bet is probably to own up to your poor attendance record and be able to talk about how you've grown and are a more reliable employee... and be able to show a positive/reliable employment history as a pilot.

Sloneckozzz

I understand my thing is, I got the flu and you only have 2 chances and I had a doctors note but they fired me anyways, do you think there is any excuse to that?


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Packrat

As the other poster said, just be honest about the circumstances and own up to the issue. You'd be surprised what some airlines can forgive to get a decent pilot these days.

jshoneycutt

Regarding how your employment terminated, I would not volunteer you were fired or let go. I would stick to the reasons why you gave the professional two-week's notice. It sounds like the termination was ultimately bogus thought telling of how rough the labor relationships were. I doubt PRIA requires Southwest to report how your separation of employment went down, so doing so would be illegal. I suppose they might do so anyway and an airline could throw out your application at that time and never tell you why and that would be frustrating never knowing why you never got a callback. Or they could bring you in and grill you about why you lied on your application so you take down as much information as you can about names and such so you can file a complaint with the US Dept of Labor, Labor Relations Bureau whomever. Then you fall back to explaining at will employment, you were no longer willing to work for them and after you gave your two week's notice they relieved you of your professional courtesy of a two-week's notice

Purpleanga

Unless you raped someone, if the airline wants to hire you, they're going to hire you. Nothing else matters. I know some people that have done worse than you got hire at majors. Never ever be dishonest about your short comings, you'd be surprised how much they let things slide. It's worse if you lie.

NYC Pilot

Don't apply to SWA and don't even bother putting down the ramp agent job when applying to other airlines. I don't think they care anyways.

jonnyjetprop

Except if he was DOT drug tested as a ramp agent. That would have to be reported under PRIA.

NYC Pilot

Yeah, then he's got problems if he failed a drug test.

TonyC

Let me see if I got this straight. You're saying the guy should lie about his termination, and if he gets caught lying, he should file a complaint with the Department of Labor?!?!?



Sloneckozzz, I recommend you disregard this advice.






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