Southwest Window

[crjdude]

Anyone have any info on when the hiring window will be open again?

Any rumors of hiring #'s the next few years?

Thanks

crjdude

 

[Capn Butthead]

I'm in upgrade right now and they did say that they are planning on hiring next year. No numbers or anything...that's all that they said about it. If I hear anything else I'll put it out here for you. Good luck!

 

[waveflyer]

Please do CaptB-
I've got a few that are interested out of the blue.
I'm getting old, one is the son of my old flight instructor. Who was an infant/toddler when I was going through

 

[redflyer65]

Late 2015 is what I heard, but all subject to change of course.

 

[iflyhigh72]

I was in Dallas 2 weeks ago. Head of training said 150 new hires in 2015. That number can and will change.

 

[Phlintstone]

I thought the rumor was that there would be massive growth next year. You know the rumor that all the top brass recently signed more non-disclosure agreements. Something super secret that would make us all happy.

No OAT captain upgrades, no growth, and very few new hires...just more commuting time. Yea!

Phred

 

[madjack]

I heard 25 upgrades a month all 2015 (and all FAT)

 

[slaquer5]

Summer 2015

Good luck

 

[Phlintstone]

I heard 25 upgrades a month all 2015 (and all FAT)

I hope so. I really do and I don't care if they are OAT or not. Upward movement is good for everyone...

Phred

 

[pave driver]

I hope so. I really do and I don't care if they are OAT or not. Upward movement is good for everyone...

Phred

15 year upgrades for new hires and indications of pay cuts for employees will not be good for anyone at SWA. Apply to AA would be the best careeer decision of a lifetime career.

 

[General Lee]

15 year upgrades for new hires and indications of pay cuts for employees will not be good for anyone at SWA. Apply to AA would be the best careeer decision of a lifetime career.

And your group will have infighting for years, which may not be fun. The Cornies may have some of that too. Find a job with the least amount of infighting and life will be easier.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[pave driver]

And your group will have infighting for years, which may not be fun. The Cornies may have some of that too. Find a job with the least amount of infighting and life will be easier.



Bye Bye---General Lee

Negative. Find a job that will benefit you for your entire lifelong career.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Negative. Find a job that will benefit you for your entire lifelong career.

Good luck. There are no crystal balls. I've worked for 4 major airlines and a Fortune 500 corporate flight department. Been furloughed from two and quit two on my own each time making the best decision I could based on the info I had at the time. Most have turned out to be wrong.

Make the best choice you can with the realization that things don't always turn out the way you think they will.

And if you're in your forties there's no time to wait to see if the prom queen will go to the dance with you. Dance with the first pretty gal that says yes and hope that it lasts until retirement.

Just my two cents.

 

[Ty Webb]

15 year upgrades for new hires and indications of pay cuts for employees will not be good for anyone at SWA. Apply to AA would be the best careeer decision of a lifetime career.

. . . or not. Who knows? Certainly not you.

We have plenty of folks at AirTran/SWA who are still holding AA numbers, but have chosen not to use them. Apparently, they have come to a different conclusion than you.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

And your group will have infighting for years, which may not be fun. The Cornies may have some of that too. Find a job with the least amount of infighting and life will be easier.



Bye Bye---General Lee

Meh, most of those jokers will be on the golf course or flown west in 10 years. Go for it!