JetPilotDaddy

A few days after your CJO you'll get an email form to fill out that you can put in your days you have major life events for them to schedule around. New hire class is a week. Also, you'll have the Friday evening of indoc to fly out (positive space) and need to be back for class Monday morning. I've heard of some squeezing in a wedding during that time.

UrNotMySprvsr

Looked through several different topics and couldn't find one that addressed my question (I mean, my friend's question) regarding legal issues that are not addressed on the application.

What is the room's thought on IF / WHEN to address items that may be found during the background check that could raise questions?

The specific issue occurred within the last 5 years and is truthfully easily explained. In no way drug or alcohol related. However, with out an explanation, it looks kinda bad. Is the best way to address this during the interview (find an opportunity to slip in an "oh btw") and risk not getting a CJO, or better to just wait for the CJO and during the background hope they call you for an explanation rather than just shotting you the ol' Nvm, TBNT email, and no chance to explain it.

For arguments sake, if it even matters, assume slightly above average qualified and otherwise clean background (a few speeding tickets to shoe I'm human.

Thanks in advance for all the anonymous legal advice I'm about to receive. My friend will be really glad to have this info.

Damnpro

I would try to have it on the app in some regard they let you add stuff up to 2 days prior to interview.

More important how you handled the situation and grew out of it. Than what it is.

Tell the story to lots of people different ways tell you get something that makes sense and is easy to understand you.

JetPilotDaddy

Yes they do allow you to update until 2 days prior to the interview, BUT any changes made after initial interview offer can be scrutinized during the interview as possibly hiding information to get you in the interview. I had updated my GPA to a higher number and that change came up. They told me they have seen updates up to a full point lower after the interview was scheduled.
Bottom line, be honest and put everything in there.

UrNotMySprvsr

I guess I understand the GPA scenario and being honest. My counter point to putting it on the application, is the application didn't ask for information under which this would fall. The application is 100% honest on every topic and question asked. Wouldn't like be similar to talking about how you failed your driver's test, when it asks if you've ever failed a check ride?

I do appreciate the input, just don't want it to look like anything is being hidden, but also don't want to miss an opportunity to be able to face to face explain it.

OldDouglasGuy

Oh boy. My opinion is that your friend should update or contact HR to add the questionable item. In the best case, the HR people are now aware and can process accordingly. If they choose to let it go, that’s great, previously explained.
Worst case situation: your freind is at the interview for a career job, possibly for the rest of your professional career. The item is brought up and arrives with the grace of a dropped hand grenade. Would said freind have the sang froid to easily explain the item with a chuckle and all is well? What if the interviewer takes a dim view of the item, feeling something is being hidden. That may lead to further questions and takes the interview in an undesirable direction.
Which situation would you prefer to be in?

MedStudent2021

Hey everybody. Looking back through this thread, it looks like if you receive the "top tier" email you could get the assessment in anywhere from 1 day to 1 month. Is this still the case?

NerdBoi

I got my email 1/24 and am still waiting for the assessment.

ProperMike

Same here. I had a United class date that I forewent in order to upgrade to captain at Frontier in ATL until I hear back from Delta. Hopefully we all hear back sooner rather than later. To all those who got the email and then an assessment/interview, congratulations and good luck!

ProperMike

And as if they read this post, I got my assessment invite two hours ago.