My response to SWA package!

[Tripower455]

I haven't been an FO for awhile but as a matter of fact, yes. I don't make judgments, I just listen to their perspective and offer mine.

Here's some more perspective.

I hadn't been an FO for 8 years when I got hired as an FO at SW. I was your age too and it was the best decision I ever made, jobwise.

 

[Tripower455]

Maybe he was at EAL. I was at EAL in 89 and did not think twice about striking. I was Hired there when I was 23.

I was at one of the Eastern Commuters from '87 almost until the strike, when i got furloughed.

You sure seem to have a HIGH horse you sit on.

It's all part of the EASNAPs charm..........

 

[Lear70]

What's wrong with being sensitive?

 

[Kharma Police]

Are you kidding me. NO. I hope you where just trying to yank my chain.

I wasn't trying yank your chain, guy. Read your posts out loud next time.

 

[BlueBlood]

Retards with no reading comprehension, apparently.

How horrible must this information have been to get everyone spooled up? In this packet were there threats against ALPA? Was there the threat of a raid? Were there empty promises? Anything negative said about your merger committee or MEC leadership? What did SWAPA do besides give you information that's good to know?

A buddy of mine from my UPT at Reese is at AAI and showed me the booklet thingy over FaceTime on our iPads. It looks real nice and takes his credit hours and applies SWA rates to them...holy crap! All I can say is that is a lot of dough to be left on the table. Insurance info was cool too. Going from his current pay to what was in the brochure is HUGE. That's not a little and irrelevant raise - that's life changing. We're talking a big difference in life options at that level of income. Hell, I wish I made what SWA FOs were making...at a minimum they are above most industry Captains.

He didn't show me every page and wasn't irritated by the information either. At this point he feels like there is so little information that anything he gets is welcome provided it's not the same ole BS from the company. He also added that all forums are bull$hi+ and they are comprised of the same 15 - 20 people spreading their version of reality, and that reality is not the view of the majority. He has told me that all he wants out of this deal is to not go to the bottom of a list, make more money and have a better career outlook than he had before.

Everyone chillax and think about the good and not focus on the bad stuff for once. Remember, most would kill to be in both your shoes.

 

[Kharma Police]

Here's some more perspective.

I hadn't been an FO for 8 years when I got hired as an FO at SW. I was your age too and it was the best decision I ever made, jobwise.

Interesting ride for you, congratulations on choosing a great airline to work for. Now cue the Neil Young song, "Old Man".

 

[Tripower455]

Interesting ride for you, congratulations on choosing a great airline to work for. Now cue the Neil Young song, "Old Man".

How about cuing up "Young Man Blues"........

 

[RLAblows]

This is going from just stupid, to completely absurd. "Must..... keep.... banging... head.. against wall." Be patient, and wait til next week. In the mean time knock it the F*&^ off. Go enjoy your weekend.

 

[Tripower455]

This is going from just stupid, to completely absurd. "Must..... keep.... banging... head.. against wall." Be patient, and wait til next week. In the mean time knock it the F*&^ off. Go enjoy your weekend.

Agreed!

 

[ivauir]

Can't we all just get along...?

I hope so.

 

[Bill Nelson]

About to get a cold one and fire up the grill. Enjoy the weekend

 

[canyonblue]

He has told me that all he wants out of this deal is to not go to the bottom of a list, make more money and have a better career outlook than he had before.

In the words of Meat Loaf: "...two out of three ain't bad". Seriously though, I think he will be happy at Southwest.

 

[Hose A. Jiminez]

About to get a cold one and fire up the grill. Enjoy the weekend

You couldn't grill your way out of a wet paper bag.

 

[Fubijaakr]

I asked that and the moderator told me I was going to get banded for 30 days. Get ready for your post to be deleted and for you to get band.

Did they put that band around your neck or leg? Did it hurt?

Just to make sure I'm reading your post correctly, you did not think twice about striking, meaning you crossed the picket line?

That was the way I interpreted his post.

 

[zippy32]

You couldn't grill your way out of a wet paper bag.

Is it one of those flaming bags of dog poop? Man that gag never got old.

Bacardi and Diet Coke, gentlemen. If don't have some--get some!!!