Future Hiring.........

[Phaedrus]

80drvr, that was just dang funny!

 

[Phaedrus]

>>That's very funny... I give you specifics....<<

Such as:
-SWA is the best airline for pilots.
*refuted quite thoroughly by GL among others*
-The answer is ambigious but history dictates the facts.
*history dictates nothing. It is a good thing to pay attention to it however. Ask Buster Douglas how history dictated his bout with Iron Mike*
-Read the book "Nuts"
*please*
-I would rather see 10,000 Delta employees lose their job than 1 southwest employee
*the first "specific" I've seen*

 

[DH2WN]

>>That's very funny... I give you specifics....<<

Such as:
-SWA is the best airline for pilots.
*refuted quite thoroughly by GL among others*
-The answer is ambigious but history dictates the facts.
*history dictates nothing. It is a good thing to pay attention to it however. Ask Buster Douglas how history dictated his bout with Iron Mike*
-Read the book "Nuts"
*please*
-I would rather see 10,000 Delta employees lose their job than 1 southwest employee
*the first "specific" I've seen*

I see you want to join in for no reason but to insinuate problems.

1. True and I don't see how a pilot on the street from Delta is better off than a gainfully employeed SWA pilot. Definitely not refutable. Something a student pilot should think about.

2. Legacies have a history of furloughing. Something a student pilot should think about.

3. Probably the best airline book ever published with "SWA Way" a close second. I recommend all aspiring pilots read both books.

4. You don't have a leg to stand on.

Any questions?

 

[DH2WN]

I have to say this is all pretty entertaining. By the way, Iron Mike never fought a quality opponent until Buster Douglas. History dictated he dodged good fighters and was destined to be beaten.

 

[Phaedrus]

I'm going to need some of what you've got in your cereal. Are you smoking crack?
in·sin·u·ate
v. in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing, in·sin·u·ates
v. tr.

1. To introduce or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) gradually and insidiously.
2. To introduce or insert (oneself) by subtle and artful means.
Stick to 1 or 2 syllable words.
-Hello? McFly? Noone said that a furloughed Delta pilot is better off than an employed SWA pilot or any working pilot for that matter. What you don't seem to get is that "best" is completely subjective.
-Legacies have a history of furloughing. There's a headline. Thanks for the masterful insight, Karnac.
-"You'll understand the universe if you read this book."
-And finally, and quite possibly the funniest/most misinformed thing you've said in this whole thread....Buster Douglas?....quality opponent? He was a 42-1 shot who knocked out undefeated Mike Tyson in 10th round on Feb. 10, 1990 to win heavyweight title in Tokyo; 8 1/ 2 months later, lost only title defense to Evander Holyfield by KO in 3rd round.

 

[Phaedrus]

Oh, I nearly forgot. "History" dictated to Mike Tyson too; he was "destined" to be beaten.
Maybe your C/S should be "Calvin".

 

[DH2WN]

Oh, I nearly forgot. "History" dictated to Mike Tyson too; he was "destined" to be beaten.
Maybe your C/S should be "Calvin".

Tyson dodged a bout with Holyfield for years. He knew his bouts were fixed softballs.

Do you know what the best tv show is?

 

[DH2WN]

I'm going to need some of what you've got in your cereal. Are you smoking crack?
in·sin·u·ate
v. in·sin·u·at·ed, in·sin·u·at·ing, in·sin·u·ates
v. tr.

1. To introduce or otherwise convey (a thought, for example) gradually and insidiously.
2. To introduce or insert (oneself) by subtle and artful means.
Stick to 1 or 2 syllable words.
-Hello? McFly? Noone said that a furloughed Delta pilot is better off than an employed SWA pilot or any working pilot for that matter. What you don't seem to get is that "best" is completely subjective.
-Legacies have a history of furloughing. There's a headline. Thanks for the masterful insight, Karnac.
-"You'll understand the universe if you read this book."
-And finally, and quite possibly the funniest/most misinformed thing you've said in this whole thread....Buster Douglas?....quality opponent? He was a 42-1 shot who knocked out undefeated Mike Tyson in 10th round on Feb. 10, 1990 to win heavyweight title in Tokyo; 8 1/ 2 months later, lost only title defense to Evander Holyfield by KO in 3rd round.

When you get a PHD you can attempt to educate me. I guess you are right though because it wasn't very subtle at all.

 

[Phaedrus]

>>When you get a PHD you can attempt to educate me.<<
Thank you Dr. SWA.
>>I guess you are right though...<<
I guess I just got my PhD

 

[Phaedrus]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. The best show on TV is "The Andy Griffith Show". It doesn't matter who you are or what you like. It's a fact. It's destiny. History dictates that Barney Fife will rule.

 

[Speed]

Conspiracy Theory

All,

Hello, I used to be a Flightinfo.com junkie...would read all the posts into the wee hours of the night learning more about the airline industry and the great folks in the brother/sisterhood of aviation. As a guy transitioning from the Air Force, I really appreciated the insights of the contributors to the forum and respect all pilots who have chosen to serve the public by providing safe and timely transportation via air travel.



I was fortunate enough to be hired by SWA and started at the beginning of the year. I'm still "wet behind the ears" but am learning every day and will be holding a line next month. I absolutely love the people I work with and the management has proven to be everything you read about.



I was shocked to visit the forum after a few months away--busy studying flows, systems, how to takeoff and land, learning how to make a good PA , and do business the SWA way, only to find the thread that we're now 6 pages into. At first I understood the youthful enthusiasm DH2WN must be feeling and how that must have colored his remarks. But as it continued, I started to feel uncomfortable as if he were speaking on behalf of the SWA pilot group. I was happy to hear the words of wisdom from the "Godfather"--Chase, and as usual he was right on. After he seemed not to heed the Master's advice, I thought that Shagadelic showed him the path to enlightenment. Nevertheless, just about every forum veteran from other airlines and the SWA Dudes you regularly hear from have chimed in to get this young stallion to throttle back a bit and listen to his elders...but without success....this person seems to have no SA.



I finally concluded that it must be a hoax...a conspiracy theory if you will...the "Russian" or "Lowcur" has taken on a new identity and is just providing "flamebait"...as they periodically do to get the forum fired up. If DH2WN is for real, he/she'll soon be in class, consumed by more important things, will get 3 different financial briefings on the airline industry and SWA in particular, become much more humble when surrounded by the pilot group, not have time for this forum for another 4 months, and then take on a new identity.



For the young student pilot thinking about the future...things will be volatile in this industry...but so will most. Many of my high school friends have changed jobs 6-9 times already. You need to do a gut check and decide what you want to wake up and do for a living...what will give you the fire in the belly to enjoy going into work each day? The view from our "office" is always very, very nice. It's not near as stressfull a job as my friends who have professions making comparable incomes. And will the industry be here 10, 20 or 30 years from now--you bet. There are 76 million baby boomers born between the years of 1946 and 1964 who are at their peak income earning years with the desire to travel to see grandkids, family, and far away places. They have the disposable incomes to travel well into their retirements and airtravel is the way to go. What we can't tell you is who the right horse is to bet on now...but what we can tell you is there will always be a race. Remember, it's the journey...not just the destination.

Thanks to all who contribute to the forum. We may get fired up and raz a fellow aviator once in a while, but thank goodness we live in a country where they can feel free to speak and we can give them a hard time about it--go USA...I'm choking up

God Speed

P.S. SWA isn't the little Texas company flying 8 legs a day anymore-old sterotype. In my limited experience, I've flown as little as 2 legs a day, and had one 6 leg day. The average has been 3-4 legs per day...with usually 20-30 minute turns. So our time is used very efficently.

 

[Ty Webb]

Thanks for an excellent post.

A few people on this board claiming to be SWA pilots could learn a lot from your post, as could we all.

Thanks for posting and congratulations to ya.

 

[Ty Webb]

PS.

Canyon Blue me.

 

[SWAPoolie]

I tell you I think you guys are being way to hard on DH2WN.

You may not like what he says about $100 price of oil but if I were a SWA CEO and I am looking at 2006 staring at me with only 8 months before hedge runs out I'm hoping for a temporary increase of oil. Let's face it to be a CEO you need brains and alot of luck. I'm way underqualified to make it as CEO but I listen to Gary Kelly. Gary Kelly stated in a recent interview there are just to many seats and not enough butts. Therefore do you increase your airline by trying to find more butts in unfound markets? Are there any unfound markets? I think there are just markets where there is an airline already present and you have to nudge them aside to get more passengers. As the 800lbs. gorilla I'm going to swing my weight and try to reduce the number of seats available in the market and the easiest target is US Air. Clearly that is what Gary Kelly is doing. I don't think he is worried a lick about anyone's job but the 32,000 employees he looks after. I'm guessing he sees the hedge running out down the road and therefore will be on a level playing field with every other airline. On a level playing field you don't have the ability to do things you can do with an advantage. Now a pilot on a forum looks like a heartless soul because he states what the CEO is trying to do, in my opinion.

The guy is really proud to be a future SWA employee and I like that kind of passion. Hope to see you in class.