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LucasM

LucasM

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I'm updating my application on airline apps, and it says to "Include all infractions involving payment of fines, court appearances, and/or assessed penalties". I just got a copy of my driving record and I currently don't have anything showing within the last 3 years, included infractions that I went to court for and were expunged.

With that said, there was an incident I had a couple of months ago, and was expunged. Should I add that in also? The answer seems obvious, however, I don't have the citation anymore and I can't remember all the details about what happened. Also, what about infractions that you have yet to go to court for? Is that worth putting in also, even though the outcome is still pending?
 
Just get an updated driving record and list exactly what's on it. I would list everything going back to your very first ticket, even though you don't have any infractions in the past 3 years, because the instructions don't specify a time period and you don't want to look like you're hiding something. I would hate to not disclose something on my application and then they find out about it in an interview (or after getting hired). As for the one you haven't gone to court for and the outcome is still pending, that shouldn't be on your record yet. I would either wait until after you go to court to update your app, or update it now and make sure you update it again after your court appearance.
 
From what I've heard from other people so far is to leave the information that I already have, including expunged instances. With the ticket still pending, to put it in and make a note that "Still awaiting court date". But I'm also ok with just taking everything off too. I got a copy of my driving record from the DMV yesterday and it's totally clean within the last 3 years. I just want to be honest as possible in case they company finds out about something that I didn't disclose.
 
So what's the consensus here? I just want to make sure things are straight, considering I've never worked for an airline.
 
I put my two tickets on there, even though they were both dismissed. There's a place to put the disposition, so I just put "dismissed". I just want to be totally up-front, and besides it gives me something relatively benign to talk about in the interview. I don't think I'm a bad person because I got one speeding ticket and one expired registration ticket while I was in college 10 years ago. If the airline I happen to interview at thinks so, perhaps I don't want to work there in the first place. Everyone has skeletons, right? :eek:
 
germb747 said:
I put my two tickets on there, even though they were both dismissed. There's a place to put the disposition, so I just put "dismissed". I just want to be totally up-front, and besides it gives me something relatively benign to talk about in the interview. I don't think I'm a bad person because I got one speeding ticket and one expired registration ticket while I was in college 10 years ago. If the airline I happen to interview at thinks so, perhaps I don't want to work there in the first place. Everyone has skeletons, right? :eek:
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This is good advice. If you think about the intent of the question you'll understand why the right thing to do is to disclose the tickets. There generally is no problem with having a few tickets listed on your application. The problem is when a background check finds something that the applicant didn't list. Remember that recent changes to the law allow airlines more access than they once had, maybe even more info than your own research could uncover. The intent of the question on the application is mostly about integrity and honesty not about what kind of driver you are (although it is part of it)...this is assuming an avg person who has a couple of tickets in their past not someone who has 5 reckless driving tickets and 2 revoked licenses!

Think of the application in terms of the interview not just getting pulled out of the stack TO interview. Disclose everything and you'll sleep better after getting the job awaiting the completion of the background check!! Think of how horrible you would feel if you were pulled out of training and asked to explain why you didn't disclose past infractions?! It happens!!!!!!!!
 
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