Let go from an instructing job

[flyf15]

Curious as to how negatively this will hurt a person in the future...

Say you're an employed flight instructor and busy college student. Due to school, you have to reduce your flying schedule more and more until the employer decides to let you go. Not fired due to any reason or anything, just let go because of scheduling conflicts and were still considered to be a good employee. But, you've still been let go, and therefore have to check that box on applications and such.

Thanks much guys

 

[banned username 2]

Don't sweat it, not a big deal...

 

[Way2Broke]

Oh my god, your never going to make it now. JUST KIDDING!

 

[flyf15]

Ah I know its not too big of a deal, but, looking at applications it just gives me a little negative feeling that I have to click one of those "Yes" boxes.

Thanks guys!

 

[User546]

True you might have to check the "yes" box someday on an application, but majority of the apps I have seen allow you to (or better yet, demand) explain the circumstances. So just word your explanation real careful, and you should be allright!

 

[Kream926]

as long as you left on goodterms i dont see how it can pose a problem. also i heard somewhere that a previous employer cant give you negative whatchumacallit. they can just say if you are hire-able or not

 

[banned username 2]

majority of the apps I have seen allow you to (or better yet, demand) explain the circumstances. So just word your explanation real careful, and you should be allright!

You might want to write up the explaination now, while everything is still very fresh, and then read read it and massage it into a nice smooth explaination... Print it out and put it in your logbook, this way when it comes time to fill out any applications, you'll already have it done and you'll know exactly where it is...

 

[labbats]

If the employer let you go due to you shrinking your own schedule, and there are no hard feelings, have him write you a letter of recommendation. Problem solved.

 

[Art Vandalay]

If the employer let you go due to you shrinking your own schedule, and there are no hard feelings, have him write you a letter of recommendation. Problem solved.

Great Idea Labatts! I wouldn't sweat it at all.



Art V.

 

[DrewBlows]

as long as you left on goodterms i dont see how it can pose a problem. also i heard somewhere that a previous employer cant give you negative whatchumacallit. they can just say if you are hire-able or not

I heard the same thing from my previous employer. My memory isn't clear, but I think that he was worried about litigation (slander, libel?). He said he would say good things about me though because he was glad to see me go. I thought that was nice. (Kidding, he didn't say that.)

 

[lowslow]

Don't sweat it. This is avaition after all.

If it's following the trend, whoever canned you will be out of buisness in 14 months, and who they gonna call?

 

[LearLove]

Yeah, unless there is more to the story, just have the employer write something to the effect that you both agreed that the best thing was to stop working to concentrate on your studies.

Although I don't see what the big deal is, I instructed in college and had no problem skipping classes to go instruct. O wait, that may explain my 2.2 gpa. Anyway it was a heck of a good 4.5 years, plus a summer term.

 

[greygoose]

I got let go from a job, because flight instructing was conflicting too much with what they wanted. In all reality it was fine with me, because flight instructing was more important.

 

[avbug]

If you're on good terms, request a letter of recommendation.

In future consideration, how you exited your employment is a spin issue. Were you let go or downsized? Were you let go, or did you seek to concentrate more fully on your studies? How your future potential employers will see a separation is largely dependent on how you see it, and how you show it to them.

One may leave a job at the request of an employer but if it shows good judgement on your part, you still look good. Did you leave because you felt your schooling needed all your energy? Shows dedication on your part. Did you leave a job because you felt a higher level of safety was required? Good judgement on your part. Did you leave a job because...of something that shows a desirable trait on your part? This is a good thing.

If you were failing to show up for scheduled lessons and letting students down to the point that the school program had to fire you, than yes, that's a bad thing. If you elected to concentrate on your schooling, discussed the matter with the flight school, and came to the conclusion that you couldn't do both, then you've nothing to fear.

 

[Flyboy758]

I'm not sure if you would even have to check that box on an application. Companies are only legally required to confirm your employment status (did you or did you not actually work for them) and your dates of employment.

Calls to HR departments seeking further information are routinely deflected. No company wants to risk the legal ramifications of giving out more information than required.

 

[AcroChik]

I Was In The Exact Same Situation

I earned my CFI while in university. I was instructing at a small field in suburban NY when academic pressures became too great for me to pull enough instruction hours for it to be worthwhile to either myself or my employer. Thus, I was "let go." Pretty much by mutual agreement.

I was on very good terms with the boss, and totally paranoid about what being "let go" would look like to potential future employers in the industry when I would have to check off one of those little boxes.

I asked my boss if he would write a letter to me, saying my work had been above par and that termination of my employment was by mutual agreement and due to the academic pressure of completing a dual major in math and physics (it was his idea to put this detail in the letter). He said, "Why don't you write something for me to sign." I did and he did, on corporate letterhead. I kept the original.

I haven't needed to submit this to any prospective employers because, coincidentally, I'm back working where I was before, while looking for another job. Thankfully, because the local economy has turned a bit, I'm pretty busy these days.

Maybe this idea is helpful to you?