Are any of you at the bottom of the SWA seniority list considering leaving for one of the other carrier's that have announced hiring (Delta, Air Tran and Jet Blue)?
Thanks in advance.
I doubt that there are. While there may be some that entertain the thought, the reality is that our most junior class is coming up on year 3 pay in September, which is pretty darn good coin. That alone would make it really difficult to rationalize a move to the bottom of another paylist at year one pay.
That being said, we have a lot of east coasters commuting to OAK, LAS and PHX, and it really does start to get to you. I would think that if anyone were seriously considering going to another airline, it would be most likely be to an airline with a base closer to home for them-- which would be a mistake because that plan could easily backfire if for some reason they didn't get their choice of base at the other carrier and the music stopped leaving them stuck there, as well.
I think most of us see a small light just beginning to form at the end of the tunnel with the possibility for some growth and/or base shifting with what seems as a possibility that Denver will open up. For those of you in the pool--keep your chin up and thanks for waiting. As one of the folks making the above mentioned commute, I for one can say that although it sucks at times, it has really been well worth it. Lots of great guys here who are really looking forward to buying your beer on overnights!