highfarfast

I don't really have what I'd call real gaps but I think it's easy to see how this works. If you have a job you entered that ended on Jan 2011 and you don't have any other job covering the period from Jan 2011 to say July 2013, you have a gap that needs to be filled. I'd create a "job" for the application from Jan 2011 to July 2013 (or maybe multiple if makes sense) with a title "unemployed" (or something similar) and in the job description describe what you did during this time.

I do have a period where I was legitimately self-employed. I did a number of different flying jobs during this time and it occured to me when I entered that info that it might come across as "filling a gap" of unemployment... another way to look at it. They want a continuous stream of info on what you've been up to over the course of your life.

I think all these online apps work this way.

ObiOne

Where?
Filler

LAXtoDEN

They could care less about periods of unemployment. Exactly as you said, if you were not in school or working just list those open dates as unemployed. Again non of the hiring departments care, they just want to make sure you’re not trying to hide your employment history.

What they care about is those gaps in employment dates not being gaps in employment because you were in new hire class and failed out then decided to just not list that 3 month gap. It’s crazy some of the stuff applicants won’t expose in the applications because it “didn’t specifically ask that question” but then decide to drop the bombshell during the interview lol.

That’s why Delta questions for their application will ask about alcohol violations several different ways. Just asking, “do you have any incidents involving alcohol?” Wasn’t clear enough for some pilot applicants until their background check pulled up some cringeworthy history “they forgot about” or “I didn’t think that’s what the question meant because it was so vague”.

ImSoSuss

Employment history. I just literally pulled up my old pilot credentials app and it is still there.

Select employer from this list:
Not Listed/Other

If your employer is not listed above, enter it here:
UNEMPLOYED

Position / Description of Duties:
explain away

CRJdriver2017

Lmao. When I had my Delta airline apps reviewed they told me to spell out the streets. I just transferred all that awesome knowledge to pilot credentials.

Tattooedaviator

I was told something similar. Except it was make sure they are all formatted the same way. If one is abbreviated, then all should be. Or vice-versa.

I went in and updated all of mine to be the same, and less than 2 weeks later, I was contacted by AA,UA, and SW (all in the same week). My apps had been in for 6 months by this point. It could be just pure coincidence. Probably is.

QuickieMonster

Interesting. Well that's great news, congratulations!

Needabetterjob

anybody know how long after being sent to the review board will you get a response?

Dr Bromus

Long time lurker. Thanks for all the great info sharing on here.
I’ve got an October 2023 availability date. How far out from availability are they looking to interview? I know they are sitting on a ton of apps right now and I’m sure it’s a lot to go through. My apps been in for a couple months now. Trying not to over think it and be patient, but want to make sure its not me.

I’m retiring from USAF, no red flags (that I know of..), some nice recommendations, and meet all the requirements.
Anybody have a similar experience?

Thanks again to all.

0scarAlpha

If you interviewed March 22, I just got the CJO today.