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You can't tell them anything concrete without an airline job offer. Go to recurrent. When you get your CJO give them two weeks notice before your class date. That's the standard in U.S. employment.
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Where’d you end up getting hired at?
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Nowhere yet.
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Never give notice you are, or might be, leaving until you are CERTAIN you are leaving, ie. have an accepted job offer.

Never.

Did I mention never?

Counting chickens before they hatch is bad juju, and trying to 'do the right thing' for your employer could lead to them replacing you before you are ready to leave - if you even end up having the choice.

And yes, I am a former CP of a small 2 pilot/2 aircraft Part 91 flight department who gave my boss six weeks notice that I was leaving.
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First Law of Wing-walking: Never let go of something without a firm grasp on the next thing.

I’ve been in both shoes and lost several guys on short notice. Go recurrent, if it soothes things over be available to some some brief contracting IF it fits with your new job.

GF
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Quote: Little worried If I told them way in advance I was leaving that they wouldn’t allow me to take vacation or force me to quit prior to my vacation if I wanted to keep it.
If this is true, then you probably shouldn't say anything.

I know at my company, vacation is earned compensation for the work I've already done. I either get to take it or I get paid for it when I leave.

Sounds like if you get the chance, you definitely need to leave for a new job.
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Quote: If this is true, then you probably shouldn't say anything.

I know at my company, vacation is earned compensation for the work I've already done. I either get to take it or I get paid for it when I leave.

Sounds like if you get the chance, you definitely need to leave for a new job.
Depends on your state laws. Read the fine print. Some do not pay you, I know from personal experience.
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Quote: Depends on your state laws. Read the fine print. Some do not pay you, I know from personal experience.
I agree, I was not offering HR advice and if that is how it came across I'm sorry. I was just pointing out how my company handles it regardless of what our state laws are (I have no idea) and I think it is an indicator of a good company that respects their employees. I can't imagine our department cancelling someones vacation just out of spite because they are leaving or to save a buck at the end of their employment. In the rare chance someone can not take a planned vacation due to urgent unforeseen operational needs (It's happened once in 10 years), we'd not only pay out their vacation time at the end of the year, we'd pay for any expenses they've already incurred such as airline tickets and cancellation fees.

To me the OP's concern about losing vacation is just another reason why more and more corporate pilots are leaving for the airlines and love the idea of having a contract.

Unless there is a big change soon that slows down the airlines, I don't see how these types of operators will be able to attract or keep anyone with more than 1500hrs. Interesting days indeed.
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Quote: Never give notice you are, or might be, leaving until you are CERTAIN you are leaving, ie. have an accepted job offer.

Never.

Did I mention never?

Counting chickens before they hatch is bad juju, and trying to 'do the right thing' for your employer could lead to them replacing you before you are ready to leave - if you even end up having the choice.

And yes, I am a former CP of a small 2 pilot/2 aircraft Part 91 flight department who gave my boss six weeks notice that I was leaving.
Absolutely spot on. It's nothing personal, it's business.
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Looks like I sway against the hives opinion on this one but I'd say it depends on your relationship with the boss. I think they would appreciate the forwardness of honesty and the savings on your recurrent training.

A coworker was talking behind the bosses back about his near departure. Once he found out the person was let go on the spot. On the other hand I gave him plenty of notice that I wouldn't be going back to school and it didn't hurt the last 6mo here. I've even been offered contract work in the future.
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