Some info for SWA New Hires

[JECKEL]

LJ45, What day is your interview?

I have one on the 9th.

 

[JMW]

Yes. The pants are navy blue. When I went thru 3 yr ago, the company required you to purchase 3 pair of pants and the blazer. I would suggest the heavy weight pants from M&H. Those tend to last a little longer. My blazer has not seen the light of day yet. I did get the leather jacket with the zip out lining but have not used the lining even in MDW.

 

[StopNTSing]

One more leather jacket tip....

Go for the lambskin! IMO, goatskin looks & feels like vinyl...and the lambskin is plenty durable. Mine still looks good after 7 years.

Hope none of you MDW-bound new guys have to fly with me. There's a tool shed out there somewhere that's missing one. :nuts:

 

[herewego again]

Bring tape/pins to stick the cockpit posters on your wall

.......Vitamins / Advil / Cold&Flu stuff

...... Laundry detergent

.......Stamps for postcards to your kids/spouse

.....ipod for chilling

......camera

....wine glass / bottle opener for your room

....candy

......a few Christmas decorations

......a few photos of your family

And don't forget to call those who helped you get here and tell them how its going.

Study hard and have fun.
Herewegoagain.

 

[Irishav8r]

never mind

 

[pgcfii2002]

Get wasted at the new hire party and start breakdancing........

 

[BVT94]

Bring tape/pins to stick the cockpit posters on your wall

.......Vitamins / Advil / Cold&Flu stuff

...... Laundry detergent

.......Stamps for postcards to your kids/spouse

.....ipod for chilling

......camera

....wine glass / bottle opener for your room

....candy

......a few Christmas decorations

......a few photos of your family

And don't forget to call those who helped you get here and tell them how its going.

Study hard and have fun.

Herewegoagain.

..........the hotel will supply lotion

 

[herewego again]

..and they don't list the title's on the folio when you check out.

 

[328dude]

I don't want to look too close at any SWA dude's pants as they are walking through the airport, but it looks like the color is navy blue? I have some money on my uniform expense account to burn at my current company, so I may as well get some free pants out of the deal before I leave!!

Good point, but I had the navy blue M and H pants from my previous carrier (US AIrways Express) and belive it or not, there is a shade of diffrence in color between the two. It's not that big of a deal, but it won't match your blazer that you will wear until your leather jacket arrives. It's taking Perone Leather 8-9 weeks for your jacket to arrive, which means you won't have it before you start IOE.

By a new flightcase or Purdy Neat bag instead. That's what I did.

 

[caliman]

How long is training from beginning to end and how much notification do you typically get between notification and class start date? Thanks.

Thanks for the info 328Dude!