Leaving a regional mid-training

I’d do what is best for you, but be prepared to explain it and for some places to potentially not like it. If you can grab copies of your training records on the way out, that might be helpful should anyone believe it was a resignation in place of a termination.

But I’d really do some soul searching on why you want to switch. Don’t do it for something trivial like chasing a certain kind of airplane.
 
I have a resignation in lieu of termination that needs explaining at every interview I have for the rest of my career. It’s a bummer, so unless you’re making the switch for a pure QOL reason like living in base, it’s probably not worth it. As said above, the resignation in training is almost automatically viewed as one in lieu of termination. Now if it was for a reason that seemed justifiable, like QOL for your family then you may be able to explain that one. Also, some airlines may see that as a potential early punch out if they hire you , especially if it’s not the top 3
 
Crockrocket94 said:
Lol... quitter.


I did it as well. I had my reasons, and I resigned in person to the base chief pilot or whoever was in charge during training. It really sucked because it was a decent job. (not a regional but a LCC ish) Didn't hurt my career but I doubt I can go back. Unless I change my name.
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This is a sure fire way to piss MY current employer off.
 
Maximilian_Jenius said:
With the thread in the airline pilot sub-forum, (Pain for the 50 seat community) flying a 50 seat jet, at an all 50 seat jet company could be precarious in the future in the terms of continued employment. That was my thinking at least. As far putting on those boots that we're meant for walking. I was talking about leaving with type in hand. Not before.
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Lololololololsnickercrycrycrysobsobmaniacallaugh

it’s fine, I’m fine
 
ozziecat35 said:
Lololololololsnickercrycrycrysobsobmaniacallaugh

it’s fine, I’m fine
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The Brasilia trucked happily along at 26.5 seats until its bitter end, and given that Scott Kirby loves himself some of those CRJ-200s, I wouldn't be too terribly concerned. At least no more or less concerned as you are when you're working somewhere where the paint and the paycheck are not the same.

Plus, that freight-configuration Satan's Chariot you guys are apparently getting!
 
Autothrust Blue said:
The Brasilia trucked happily along at 26.5 seats until its bitter end, and given that Scott Kirby loves himself some of those CRJ-200s, I wouldn't be too terribly concerned. At least no more or less concerned as you are when you're working somewhere where the paint and the paycheck are not the same.

Plus, that freight-configuration Satan's Chariot you guys are apparently getting!
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You flew the Brasilia???
 
Autothrust Blue said:
This is a sure fire way to piss MY current employer off.
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People leave in training all the time. I saw it at LUV as well. Everyone has their reasons. Im pretty sure the guys who left my initial for brown, purple, widget and Untied are doing just fine regardless of what my employer thinks of their decision. The point being is if you move on in training you probably won't stonewall your career.
 
In my little narrow scope of the industry, I wouldn't care if you completed training at the second regional and spent some time in the fleet.

If you failed to complete training at the second regional you might as well be on a sex offender registry.
 
Boris Badenov said:
I'm not nor am I ever likely to be in the hiring department of any airline, but imho it would obviously be *better* to get through training before quitting. That said, I don't think it would be the kiss of death to bail now, but you'd definitely want to have a good story as to why it was the right thing to do and wasn't a "you can take the door or take the window" kind of situation.
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Yeah, claim sexual harassment on your way out.
 
Isn't non-completion of a 121 training program one of the airlineapps or pilotcredentials questions? I flew with someone who was sent home (furloughed) from Eagle during class and hated having to answer 'yes' to it.
 
Crockrocket94 said:
People leave in training all the time. I saw it at LUV as well. Everyone has their reasons. Im pretty sure the guys who left my initial for brown, purple, widget and Untied are doing just fine regardless of what my employer thinks of their decision. The point being is if you move on in training you probably won't stonewall your career.
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But that's leaving for a destination job. Who cares, you'll never have to answer to it again. Leaving for a lateral job...
 
Leaving to live in base, or to trade a horrible commute for a less horrible commute would be a legit reason. Family reasons as well.

I’d probably wait until after training .
 
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Just curious and no offense, but for the past ~10 years, regional hiring has been a dime a dozen. You could apply to 5 and get hired at 4 of them. So why be in a position where you don’t like a base, the fleet, or the commute for a regional to quit in training?
 
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