Originally Posted by RiddleEagle18

They will and have hired with failures as long as you disclose. If you fail to disclose and they discover it's pretty much an instant no.

Originally Posted by flyn2001

Hopefully I can just get an interview!!!

I'm guessing it has to do w/ my availability date? So...can someone tell me how to best approach this...it's gonna sound confusing btw!

Details:
1. My mil commitment is up in June 12'
2. Overmanned year group (2000)
3. Overmanned MWS (C17)
4. They (AFPC & Palace Chase folks) said that I would be an easy approval for Palace Chase to the Reserves because of 1, 2 & 3 above.
5. They said a hire letter from the Reserves would pretty much seal the deal and make it painless. Just got one of these!

Problem:
1. Palace Chase requires ~90 days notice from submitting app to seperation....granted most are turning much quicker.
2. You are not supposed to accept/commit to civilian employment until PC paperwork is approved...just in case you get the "denied" stamp.

Question:
How do you put this on an app/resume? If I put 90 day notice, I may never get a call. Should I just put 90 days from now (Jan 12') and explain later if I get a call. But lets say in Jan, jB decides to call me/offer me a job, and I submit PC then, my availability would now have slipped to Apr (~90 days)

Catch 22: If I submit for PC today, I may not be released until Jan. I'll be on the street and available for immediate employment, but can't really feed a family with only 6 TR days/mos. So every day I wait just pushes the 90 day reqmt 1 more day further down the road.

BL...I need them to call me. The sooner they call, the sooner I can push send on the PC paperwork...and be ready ~90 (or less) days later

Suggestions? Thx.

v/r,
One-confused-jB-wannabe

Originally Posted by Diesel1030

From one mil guy to another.. From talking to folks here , they won't call you until you are at you avail date. We need folks now. Makes no sense to interview you to sit in a pool for months vs a guy tat can start next week. Keep updating though. It will work out when you are about to separate. Also any insider recs for you?


Understand your situation. I would Bank as much as possible, put in the PC paperwork now.. Accept a reserve slot and wait it out. Most majors are going to be ramping up hiring. Your timing will be good.

Originally Posted by Dwane

What are some examples of the issues with their backgrounds?

Originally Posted by flying320

If you are even thinking about not disclosing some issue from your past, then its probably the exact type of thing that comes up later during a background check.

Originally Posted by flyn2001

Thanks for the advice. Yeah...2 internal recs (2 FO's...you want to help a brutha too? haha) PC now is risky stuff...in my mind. USAFR's are looking at some budget cuts and manning days are going to be at a premium. I have a feeling that the days of troughing are over....so supporting a fam on 6 days of work a month does NOT sound cool. I was always told that the airlines were understanding about the Mil commitment stuff and if they interviewed and liked you...they would work it out w/ you.

Question though....how long is the training? I'm sitting at about 60 days of leave right now and wondering how I could use them to my advantage. Maybe I could set a date of separation for PC and use the 60 days prior to adjust my availability? i.e. Use 60 days prior to 31 Jan 12 as my availability date...interview (if invited)...explain the situation...drop papers and put in the leave? Crap...I don't know...just exploring options.

Originally Posted by flying320

If you are even thinking about not disclosing some issue from your past, then its probably the exact type of thing that comes up later during a background check.