K, short answer, I've had a change of heart. People are allowed to change their mind. I like many of the sheep on here went with the majority view on a company I knew nothing about. I then decided to ACTUALLY do my own research on it. This company has by far the best chance to be the next SWA in the industry.. I'm home every night, and I get more days off than I've ever had before.. I earn more in my 2nd and 3rd year than all but a small handful of airlines and I get a serious amount of stock options. More over, the DO himself stated he's working very hard to raise wages, and the Teamseters are already knocking on the door to make sure of it. Any one who thinks $65K/yr will last more than a couple of years is either an idiot, or naive.. This isn't Swift! This pace has ex major airline guys crawling all over it.. they're their for a good pay day, not $65K That's just short sighted to see that and fixate on it.
Now, you know me personally and you know I believe in our profession, but I also think this company has great potential, and frankly am offended that guys are so quick to judge them. In my class, and in prior classes are dozens of USAir, Delta, Northwest and other legacy pilots.. some of them captains when they left.. this places isn't just hiring bottom feeders and guys that can't work at the "majors". My group down here in Miami at Airbus is has ex-Jet Blue, Spirit (now our assistant CP), Kitty Hawk CA's, A USAir 25 year CA, two Military guys (one my sim partner), and two RJ Check Airman, and others I'm forgetting. And don't forget our CP is Chris Graze former USAir (East) CP.. we're not a bunch of amateurs that can't land a "Real" job..
Time will tell who's right, but frankly I don't care what some odd case ass is going to think of me at my next job interview (that I frankly hope to never see) and so I'm moving forward with my career.
Worse case I do have American I can go back to (just talked to my contact there and he said hiring should start by early '09).. but I don't expect that to happen.
BTW.. your pal S W is interviewing at Skybus tomorrow.. maybe you want to bust on him too?
The Moots is doing great in the hands of my good friend JP while he sits on reserve at UAL in Denver. I'm lending it to him while I settle into my new residence in Columbus or Greensboro.
Regards