Not good for the Southwest Poolies....

[ultrarunner]

...and since the signing of the bill, we have had a Team working on the process
involved in the rehiring of our retired Captains who are interested in returning to Southwest...

I have re-read that letter and the quote above from that letter....

...and something just doesn't add up...


What, if any, motivation does the company have to do this. There HAS to be an angle here somewhere on the part of SWA just based on the higher probability of a re-hire going out on medical. It costs millions of bucks to have folks out on medical.

No, something is going on here...

That comment on "doing the right thing"....I call a big TEXAS BS on that...

...do the right thing...give me a break!

SWA wants to give these guys/gals an opportunity to come back for a SPECIFIC REASON. Trust me, it is NOT out of the goodness of their hearts.

The truth will come out....no doubt about it.

 

[Draginass]

Congrats SW pilots. You got what you wanted.

 

[ASADFW7]

As a guy who interviewed twice at SWA to get hired. The first interview teh type was required for interview, the second it wasn't but I had it any way.

Who know what all the legal ramifications are for hiring or not hring these guys back with the class action crap. I say if they want to do the walk around in MDW at sero degrees let them. Yes it is disappointing for the poolies, but they are not employees of SWA yet. These pilots, both men and woman have been. And if there are bad apples, hopefully the company will not hire them back.

Let them come back it will only be a couple classes of pilots. The bigger news is still our slow growth this year.

 

[vetrider]

Haven't seen so many sycophants piping up these days, I guess they figured it is time to go get a hobby.

 

[clippyrip]

That seems odd for SWA airlines to do something like this....it is almost like management realized they are in the airline business.

 

[johnnyV]

I absolutely do not agree with letting these guys jump the line. Once again, I find myself embarrassed for my company. I expect more than half of these rehires will never fly a full FO month before they conveniently medical out with a nice additional monthly paycheck. We'll see.

Exactly! I understand the timing sucks but life is all about decisions. The decision to let these guys jump to the head of line is appalling.

 

[Caveman]

SWA will hire every retiree that reapplies. They will have no real choice. If they don't and then get sued by the applicant how are they going to convince a jury that a guy who two months ago retired from SWA after a successful career is now not a competitive applicant? They'll all get rehired. Guaranteed. SWA will have no other choice.

Besides, where's the LUV for your former comrades? Don't these guys deserve more loyalty from SWA pilots and the company than the poolies? Sorry poolies, nothing personal, but the retirees do have a prior relationship with the company and as a retiree are still part of the family.

If these guys come back they will be junior to everyone currently on property. So how exactly does that hurt anybody already at SWA? Why are you more concerned about relative strangers than somebody who you already have worked side by side with?

I can understand why the poolies would be disappointed, but what else would you really expect SWA to do? All they are doing is taking care of their own first and then inviting new folks into the fold. I understand a poolies frustration, but it's still the right thing for SWA to do.

 

[Papa Woody]

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[skiandsurf]

SWA will hire every retiree that reapplies. They will have no real choice. If they don't and then get sued by the applicant how are they going to convince a jury that a guy who two months ago retired from SWA after a successful career is now not a competitive applicant? They'll all get rehired. Guaranteed. SWA will have no other choice.

Agree with everything here.

 

[dojetdriver]

same thing going on over at FDX....over 60 engineers can bid back to the front seats...lots of POed junior guys....the 757 bid has all over 60 guys for the most part...my understanding is the company is now installing diaper changing stations in all 757 bathrooms!!!

But the difference is, the guys at your place and UPS, or anywhere else that has "ropes" or "herpes" NEVER left the property. The SWA guys have.

You get my last PM?