What is the name of your state? NY
I signed a 2 training contract as a pilot. I was already a fully certified commercial pilot but as an ordinary practice we have to get trained for each different type of aircraft flown (jet aircraft). Which is a cost generally paid for by the owner of the aircraft/company.
The contact was pro-rated per month and I fulfilled just over one year of the contract.
There were several aspects of the job that did not mesh with what I was led to believe when hired (unfortunatley none of which was documented). Such as expected pay raises,and my actual duties. (I was under the impression I would be hired as a "captain" but turned out to be a "co-pilot". Which if I would have known this I would have never accepted the job.)
However, I did find another job that was going to be a career job that would provide a very good future so I accepted that job. So I informed the former job that I could no longer be a "full time" pilot BUT because of the number of days off I would have that I could easily still remain "part-time".( they did have another part time pilot there!) I also stated in a letter that I was open for more discussion of this and to negotiate terms of being part-time. I received no response, and one day at work they called me into the office, handed me the contract I had signed, asked how I would repay, and then collected my ID's, cell phone, and Company Credit Card.
My thoughts are that I never resigned, nor did I ever sign a resignation letter. And there was nothing in the contract pertaining to having to be "full time" or even what full time meant. (we were on call and I probably averaged 12 days of work a month, which I was more than willing to offer them, only that it would be days that I could work) So my belief is that I was terminated because I couldn't be on call everyday of the month. I am still willing to work part-time and this a common thing among pilots to be able to fly for more than one company (excluding airlines).
Do I have a valid arguement that I never wanted to resign just to go part time? Like another pilot was.
Thanks.What is the name of your state?
I signed a 2 training contract as a pilot. I was already a fully certified commercial pilot but as an ordinary practice we have to get trained for each different type of aircraft flown (jet aircraft). Which is a cost generally paid for by the owner of the aircraft/company.
The contact was pro-rated per month and I fulfilled just over one year of the contract.
There were several aspects of the job that did not mesh with what I was led to believe when hired (unfortunatley none of which was documented). Such as expected pay raises,and my actual duties. (I was under the impression I would be hired as a "captain" but turned out to be a "co-pilot". Which if I would have known this I would have never accepted the job.)
However, I did find another job that was going to be a career job that would provide a very good future so I accepted that job. So I informed the former job that I could no longer be a "full time" pilot BUT because of the number of days off I would have that I could easily still remain "part-time".( they did have another part time pilot there!) I also stated in a letter that I was open for more discussion of this and to negotiate terms of being part-time. I received no response, and one day at work they called me into the office, handed me the contract I had signed, asked how I would repay, and then collected my ID's, cell phone, and Company Credit Card.
My thoughts are that I never resigned, nor did I ever sign a resignation letter. And there was nothing in the contract pertaining to having to be "full time" or even what full time meant. (we were on call and I probably averaged 12 days of work a month, which I was more than willing to offer them, only that it would be days that I could work) So my belief is that I was terminated because I couldn't be on call everyday of the month. I am still willing to work part-time and this a common thing among pilots to be able to fly for more than one company (excluding airlines).
Do I have a valid arguement that I never wanted to resign just to go part time? Like another pilot was.
Thanks.What is the name of your state?