I read the thread on "being fired"; but, it quickly turned into a "corporate is better than SkyWest" thread.
Today I was forced to resign from my airline due to an unsat on my probie oral. I was at the training center last week and was gittery from hearing the horror stories of the probationary checkrides combined with typical checkride gitters. I was also sick with some stomach virus. I thought I had prepared pretty well for the checkride; but, apparently it wasn't enough. The above factors combined with some holes that formed in my knowledge over the past year lead to a not so great oral.
I was recommended for re-training which I accomplished this week and went in for the re-check yesterday. Everything was going great, I felt confident, blasted through limitations and made it through systems, for the most part, just fine. I did answer something incorrectly on a system before stumbling and trying to fix what I had said previously. So I suppose that was strike one.
Stike two came with the MEL book. Admittedly my knowledge on that was very very weak and had some trouble working my way through the pages. My examiner told me that my flub in the systems didn't concern him so much; but, my trouble with the MEL book did. Apparently it's a hot topic with the FAA right now and pilots have been recently violated for not working correctly with the book. He said in light of that he wanted to get me re-training on the the MEL book. So, wanting to re-train me on the book lead to another unsat. He told me that I would do the re-training and do the ride again. I was later told to meet with my chief pilot upon arriving back in domicie. I did this and was given the offer to resign or "be released" (I assume the it's the nice way of saying "fired").
So, after my long story I come to my question. How does "resigning" from an airline effect future interview or job offers? Does anyone have first hand experience with this situation? What would be the best way to explain this in future interviews?
Being an airline pilot is all I've ever wanted to do (and I was a little dissapointed after being hit with reality once I got there haha). Having this happen to me today was completely out of left field and, needless to say, devistating. I just want to get back on my feet soon. I already have my old CFI job back as well as my old side gig serving tables. So I'm pretty much back where I started a year ago.
I'm already looking at trying to persue a coporate flying opportunity that had been presented to me recently and also randomly met a checkairman from another airline today that, after hearing what happened to me, gave me his e-mail address and told me to send him my resume and he would walk it into the director of training.
Sorry for the rant; but, I'm sitting here with a (okay several) cold one's trying to drown my sorrows and needed to vent. I'd greatly appreciate anyone who has any answers to my questions or any advice in general.
I'd like to make note that I don't hold anything against my, now previous, airline or the people there and don't blame or make any accusations against them.
Today I was forced to resign from my airline due to an unsat on my probie oral. I was at the training center last week and was gittery from hearing the horror stories of the probationary checkrides combined with typical checkride gitters. I was also sick with some stomach virus. I thought I had prepared pretty well for the checkride; but, apparently it wasn't enough. The above factors combined with some holes that formed in my knowledge over the past year lead to a not so great oral.
I was recommended for re-training which I accomplished this week and went in for the re-check yesterday. Everything was going great, I felt confident, blasted through limitations and made it through systems, for the most part, just fine. I did answer something incorrectly on a system before stumbling and trying to fix what I had said previously. So I suppose that was strike one.
Stike two came with the MEL book. Admittedly my knowledge on that was very very weak and had some trouble working my way through the pages. My examiner told me that my flub in the systems didn't concern him so much; but, my trouble with the MEL book did. Apparently it's a hot topic with the FAA right now and pilots have been recently violated for not working correctly with the book. He said in light of that he wanted to get me re-training on the the MEL book. So, wanting to re-train me on the book lead to another unsat. He told me that I would do the re-training and do the ride again. I was later told to meet with my chief pilot upon arriving back in domicie. I did this and was given the offer to resign or "be released" (I assume the it's the nice way of saying "fired").
So, after my long story I come to my question. How does "resigning" from an airline effect future interview or job offers? Does anyone have first hand experience with this situation? What would be the best way to explain this in future interviews?
Being an airline pilot is all I've ever wanted to do (and I was a little dissapointed after being hit with reality once I got there haha). Having this happen to me today was completely out of left field and, needless to say, devistating. I just want to get back on my feet soon. I already have my old CFI job back as well as my old side gig serving tables. So I'm pretty much back where I started a year ago.
I'm already looking at trying to persue a coporate flying opportunity that had been presented to me recently and also randomly met a checkairman from another airline today that, after hearing what happened to me, gave me his e-mail address and told me to send him my resume and he would walk it into the director of training.
Sorry for the rant; but, I'm sitting here with a (okay several) cold one's trying to drown my sorrows and needed to vent. I'd greatly appreciate anyone who has any answers to my questions or any advice in general.
I'd like to make note that I don't hold anything against my, now previous, airline or the people there and don't blame or make any accusations against them.
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