Letter of resignation

[ILOVEBEER]

If and when a potential employer requests employee records, is a copy of the LOR included? I am trying to decide if I should write a LOR based on how I really feel or if I should just suck it up and take the high road. I am not concerned about being rehired by my former employer so take that into account.

Thanks

 

[glasspilot]

I'd recommend the high road. If you must write what you feel then write it down and mail it to yourself from the road. If you still feel the same way when you get back and receive it then mail it for real.

 

[XJohXJ]

Unfortunately, a truthful, from-the-heart letter of resignation is never, never, never ever a good idea. It absolutely will not change anything. It will not help you, nor will it help anyone else. It could only come back to hurt you later. Lousy employers know that they are lousy, and they just don't care. Keep it short and simple: Dear sir, I am letting you know that I am tending my resignation effective as of .......

 

[Mr Wu]

Of course, if he was is an azzhole and you hated him and he knows it you could send him a great LOR. "I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed working for you" NOT A LIE....."You have taught me things that I will remember for the rest of my life" NOT A LIE. You get the picture. Write enough that he knows you are flipping him off but looks great to a new company if he forwards it.

 

[SenorSpielbergo]

Of course, if he was is an azzhole and you hated him and he knows it you could send him a great LOR. "I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed working for you" NOT A LIE....."You have taught me things that I will remember for the rest of my life" NOT A LIE. You get the picture. Write enough that he knows you are flipping him off but looks great to a new company if he forwards it.

HAHAHAHA! I did exactly that when I left a dirtball charter outfit. I made sure to mention how much I would miss working for them, how professional and on-the-ball the flight followers were, etc. It felt great, and with absolutely no negative repercussions for me.

 

[No Delay]

Remember how often airline managers move from one airline to another.

Although it may be slim chance...it would be bad if your old boss someday took a job at your new place.

I say take the high road. Nothing would be gained from your honesty and it always has the potential to come back and haunt you.

 

[snap145]

no doubt about it....i resigned from one St.Louis based regional carrier awhile ago ( no names mentioned ) but not blowjets. I reaaaaaaaaally wanted to tell them how i felt about the way the whole operation was ran when i left but i didnt...and boy am I glad I didnt. As I sat down in my interview with my present company, the Captain interviewing me reviewed my employment history and proceeded to inform me that he was college chums with the the chief pilot at my old company....his exact words were, "well, if hell recomend ya, ill recomend ya"....take it from me....write a professional letter....bite your lip and move onto bigger and better things.

 

[Hung Start]

I agree,,NEVER, EVER BURN A BRIDGE!!!!

Next time a request for records shows up at your former employer, there may be a little box asking "would you rehire this employee?"
A no check might not hurt, but it sure cannot help.

There was a thread a month ago about a JetBlue guy who suddenly was told to not report to training, after he thought he was hired. Some speculate that somebody from his past knew him and didn't like him. If that is true, there is your example. Only takes one.
I applied for a Federal job recently, and they wanted my history back to GRAMMAR SCHOOL! I'm 53. You never know.
The only thing you can take to the grave is your honor and integrity. Don't blow it for a moment of feeling haughty.

Hung

 

[Freebrd]

Don't burn bridges. A short to the point resignation letter is fine.

 

[ILOVEBEER]

Yeah that's what I thought. Thanks for the serious replies. I'm glad this thread didn't get flightinfo'd or munson'd

 

[siucavflight]

this is a small industry, take the small road and dont, dont burn any bridges, you never know when it might come back to haunt you.

 

[idoitupsidedown]

no doubt about it....i resigned from one St.Louis based regional carrier awhile ago ( no names mentioned ) but not blowjets. I reaaaaaaaaally wanted to tell them how i felt about the way the whole operation was ran when i left but i didnt...and boy am I glad I didnt. As I sat down in my interview with my present company, the Captain interviewing me reviewed my employment history and proceeded to inform me that he was college chums with the the chief pilot at my old company....his exact words were, "well, if hell recomend ya, ill recomend ya"....take it from me....write a professional letter....bite your lip and move onto bigger and better things.

O come on tell the truth. You left on the 2nd day of training because they told you you were going to fly the J-Ball, not a shiny jet.

 

[rumrnr78]

Great thread and tips guys. I was surfing flightinfo before writing my letter to ASA this morning. God, how I want to vent! But, one professional, "thanks for the memories", letter coming up!

Cheers- Rum

 

[snap145]

O come on tell the truth. You left on the 2nd day of training because they told you you were going to fly the J-Ball, not a shiny jet.

yeah and damn that was a bad idea as everyone on the jball flew a whopping 200 hours a year...and got furloughed! GOOD IDEA!

 

[CA1900]

O come on tell the truth. You left on the 2nd day of training because they told you you were going to fly the J-Ball, not a shiny jet.

TSA's jets are a lot of things, but "shiny" is not a word I'd use to describe them.

 

[AWACO]

come on you puss write a letter telling them how you feel. If you dont how will they ever know they run a ********************ty operation? Do it for your fellow former coworkers.

 

[snap145]

come on you puss write a letter telling them how you feel. If you dont how will they ever know they run a ********************ty operation? Do it for your fellow former coworkers.

to an extent i agree with you....if were still talking about Hulas Inc., the pilot group is second to none and doesnt deserve to be crapped on..however Idoitupsidedown is right....i resigned on the second day of training b/c of the situation so I really didnt have any place telling them how i felt because i was there for such a short period of time....if better oppurtunitys come up which in my case they did....i still say its best to just bail and keep your mouth shut

 

[B727FA]

Play clean...you'll be better off. Even then, the black ball can still catch up to you...but at least you didn't put it into play.

 

[Turtlesfly]

Yeah dude, I mean, seriously, haven't you learned by now that it never pays to tell the truth in life?

 

[FN FAL]

Don't burn bridges. A short to the point resignation letter is fine.

Exactly...you don't know when or where a letter like that would pop back up again.

Dear Sirs:​

After two weeks notice, I plan on leaving the company to pursue other endeavors.​

I enjoyed working with my co-workers and the company, but it is time to move on.​

Thank you very much for having me.​

Sincerely,​

Pilot Joe Bob.​

 

[ReverseSensing]

Exactly...you don't know when or where a letter like that would pop back up again

FN FAL:

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