Need advice and background.

[pilotwoman]

The state? Minnesota

About 6 years ago I was arrested and terminated because I was stealing money. I was stealing over a 4 month period and so the amount was in the $3000's. When I was terminated I found that they had known for 3 months before they terminated me. They wanted to wait until I turned 18 to say anything to me. Is this fair?

The charge was a felony and the case was dismissed. I went through a program called De Novo; Pretty much consoling for a year and paying the restitution. I just recently in 2004 had my case expunged and sealed after I was denied an internship at a local major airline.

I was turned down because they said my background failed. In the interview I did let them know what happened and their requirements for getting a job were NO FELONY CONVECTION'S.

What do the background checks say when coming back to the airline? Do they show even your arrest or do they just show convictions? You do need fingerprints taken and do you know if those go to the FBI after the events of September 11, 2001? Is the background check done by the FBI or some other private organization?

I do have the opportunity to get a job with an airline as a ramp agent, but don't want to be turned down because that could change getting a pilot job in the future.

Should I wait another 4 years because by then I will be over the 10 year background check? If I were to wait, what would I need to tell?

 

[JETX]

"About 6 years ago I was arrested and terminated because I was stealing money. I was stealing over a 4 month period and so the amount was in the $3000's. When I was terminated I found that they had known for 3 months before they terminated me. They wanted to wait until I turned 18 to say anything to me. Is this fair?"
*** Yep.

"The charge was a felony and the case was dismissed. I went through a program called De Novo; Pretty much consoling for a year and paying the restitution. I just recently in 2004 had my case expunged and sealed after I was denied an internship at a local major airline."
*** Sorry, but the case was NOT dismissed. From your post, it is clear that you 'plea bargained' a guilty plea for deferred adjudication (not De Novo) and upon successful completion of your probation, the charges were officially dismissed. That is NOT the same thing as you pretended.

"I was turned down because they said my background failed. In the interview I did let them know what happened and their requirements for getting a job were NO FELONY CONVECTION'S."
*** Okay.

"What do the background checks say when coming back to the airline?"
*** Depends on what the records say.

"Do they show even your arrest or do they just show convictions?"
*** Presumably, in your case it would show the arrest and charge made. And that the charges were dismissed after completing the DA probation.

"You do need fingerprints taken and do you know if those go to the FBI after the events of September 11, 2001?"
*** More than likely to the TSA, then they either run the prints themselves or ask another federal agency (like the FBI).

"Is the background check done by the FBI or some other private organization?"
*** Could be done by both. Depends on the airlines policy.