Email from Airtran MEC: Secret MOU between SWA and SWAPA

[fletch717]

Fletch717, you may be doing fine where you are at but don't forget where you are at won't be around in 22-28 months. Time to move on. Your total compensation per day of work going forward will be greater than it was on 9/26/2010. The chances of needing to update your resume was dramatically reduced on 9/27/2010 as well.

Classic, "you will make more per day" never mind that at the end of the year your W2 will be less. Linden was much dummer than I could ever have imagined.

 

[scoreboardII]

Max, fletch is the type that plays the system to get max time off. Not a bad thing, just different from the greed of the normal SwA pilot, fly minimum but maximize your pay. And I did say greed, it is not a four letter word.

 

[Tripower455]

Classic, "you will make more per day" never mind that at the end of the year your W2 will be less. Linden was much dummer than I could ever have imagined.

I am hesitant to even ask, but have you even run actual numbers? Every former AT Capt I've spoken to over here has told me that they are making more money as a SW FO than they ever made over there as a Capt.

And they weren't even close to gaming the system. They were flying their lines with maybe a little ELITT thrown in......

Oh, and if you make more per day, you can work less days for the same pay, or the same days for more pay. How does that add up to less on the W2?

 

[dicko]

we manage to get 'er on the ground ok.

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeealy ?

 

[dicko]

Maybe you should have considered transitioning sooner. The ex-trannies in my base are getting any trips they want and cleaning up Big Time!

True.

Many of them were pretty senior Captains. I talked to one of them at the gym on an overnight. He and the other AirTran guys are enjoying the pick of the trips. We were laughing our arses off at how angry the Cartels and junior SWA FOs were becoming.

 

[Ty Webb]

I do fine where I'm at. It's going to be a pay cut for me to come over. Pay rate to pay rate. I'm not interested in premium trips, working the system and whoring my self out.

Fletch, don't think of it as "whoring". Think of yourself as a "Sex Industry Worker".

 

[Tripower455]

True.

Many of them were pretty senior Captains. I talked to one of them at the gym on an overnight. He and the other AirTran guys are enjoying the pick of the trips. We were laughing our arses off at how angry the Cartels and junior SWA FOs were becoming.

So, they're enjoying their "pay cut"?

 

[redflyer65]

True.

Many of them were pretty senior Captains. I talked to one of them at the gym on an overnight. He and the other AirTran guys are enjoying the pick of the trips. We were laughing our arses off at how angry the Cartels and junior SWA FOs were becoming.

Cartels? I could see that.

Junior FO's? How could that possibly effect them? They aren't going to get any premium/charter work anyway. Not even close to reality.

 

[waveflyer]

You guys are STILL talking about this....

Wonder when the 10 of you will agree?

 

[canyonblue]

I do fine where I'm at. It's going to be a pay cut for me to come over. Pay rate to pay rate. I'm not interested in premium trips, working the system and whoring my self out.

So you are happy? Then what's the problem?

 

[Flyer1015]

One pilot group back stabbing another pilot group? Say it ain't so.

 

[redflyer65]

Actually, we are all just waiting around for the next VX quarterly results. We have to have something to keep us occupied.

 

[Flyer1015]

Actually, we are all just waiting around for the next VX quarterly results. We have to have something to keep us occupied.

What will you do at that point? Look in the mirror and pat yourself on the back, celebrating that buying your 737 type paid off and that you were one of the few lucky ones?

 

[SWA/FO]

What will you do at that point? Look in the mirror and pat yourself on the back, celebrating that buying your 737 type paid off and that you were one of the few lucky ones?

it did in a big way. that investment, once offered the job was the best money ever spent. I make that money back 2 1/2 times every month. sorry you didn't make the cut. go fly your DC-3 at 9,000 feet.

 

[Flyer1015]

it did in a big way. that investment, once offered the job was the best money ever spent. I make that money back 2 1/2 times every month. sorry you didn't make the cut. go fly your DC-3 at 9,000 feet.

I'm surprised you guys don't get nose heavy with all that arrogant attitude that is so prevalent in all these SWA threads. Why is it all of you vocal ones are always busting out your W2 numbers, trip values, days off? Congrats to you, but I honestly really don't care. Just don't bend over those Airtran guys too hard.