Southwest Hiring?

[TCBKING]

Ive been hearing that they will be hiring (non Poolies) again soon. Any info out there about this?

 

[GuppyWN]

Not that I've heard.

Gup

 

[WNFO]

All I heard was we would drain the pool and that is about it.

 

[BlueBlood]

Looks like they are hiring around 1700 next year - no type or minimums required.

 

[redflyer65]

The Director of Training says they can run 700+ per year. I'm hearing rumors that they will be hiring past the pool numbers.

Sounds like things might be looking up.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

Looks like they are hiring around 1700 next year - no type or minimums required.

Quit flogging yerself....it was the same thing the last time SWA aquired an airline....plus the fact that airline had a handful of terminated SWA pilots in their ranks.

 

[redflyer65]

no type or minimums required.

I wouldn't count on that.

How's your credit rating at AAI.

 

[Bigoober]

I was told that the upcoming first class of the year will have a previously hired person and a previously retired type. Sounds like they already have this initial wave taken care of, but I can't see how applications wouldn't open up just to be prepared.

 

[Skyboy722]

They just very briefly opened up the app window for internal applicants, as the pool didn't quite fill the classes. They're gonna have to start interviewing again soon, although I've not seen anything concrete.

 

[MILPILOT17]

I was told that the upcoming first class of the year will have a previously hired person and a previously retired type. Sounds like they already have this initial wave taken care of, but I can't see how applications wouldn't open up just to be prepared.

I'm a little slow; please explain the first sentence?

 

[PapaWoody]

I'm a little slow; please explain the first sentence?

I think he means a poolie and a space cowboy. Although why a retired guy would want to come back for only 2 years I don't understand.

 

[Tweet-a-Lishus]

We are interviewing internals for the next go around. I think they are coming from the training department.

 

[Bigoober]

I'm a little slow; please explain the first sentence?

And I can't type coherent sentences!

One guy is coming back through new hire training for something like an extended medical absence, etc. (reason not known) and needs to go through the whole thing again. One other guy is a retired guy hired back on. Rest are poolies.

 

[100/hour/5y]

I am bidding off the 757 at CAL to the 737 for the type...

SWA:
14 Days off min
12 hr min overnights
Payrates

 

[atr42flyer]

well i am getting my 737 type in January. so hopefully the gamble pays off!

 

[AWACoff]

I am bidding off the 757 at CAL to the 737 for the type...

SWA:
14 Days off min
12 hr min overnights
Payrates

SWA guys correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it's 15 days off minimum in a 30 day bid month and 16 days off minimum in a 31 day bid month for lineholders and reserve.

100/hour, I'd make the jump if you can. Your quality of life can only go up (not including the paycheck!).

 

[MILPILOT17]

SWA guys correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it's 15 days off minimum in a 30 day bid month and 16 days off minimum in a 31 day bid month for lineholders and reserve.

100/hour, I'd make the jump if you can. Your quality of life can only go up (not including the paycheck!).

I just looked at all the lines for Jan 11 out of X (one of the 8 domiciles)location and the min days off are 16 with the max being 19. A friend of mine who's a fifth year FO flew 167 TFP in Nov 10 with 12 days off. Do the math on that one! Your numbers above for days off are correct, but we get paid by TFP (trips for pay) and not the hour.

 

[Captzaahlie]

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Hope everyone gets what they want for the new year.....:beer:

 

[waveflyer]

well i am getting my 737 type in January. so hopefully the gamble pays off!

Your hired as long as you get your avatar girls as flight attendants!!

(ps- it's seen as such a risk- yet look at everything you can waste money on that noone bats an eye about:
Buy a new car, drive it off the lot
CFI/CFII/MEI- how many use that for more than a handful of years
College-
If you actually want to work at southwest and BE A PART of this place- fight for it- make the culture better-its the easiest choice-

If you just want the money and days off- and the "pride" of being hired by the latest "it" carrier and "it's" contract .... We have too many of you as it is... Don't need slackers and leeches here)

 

[spciii]

If you just want the money and days off- and the "pride" of being hired by the latest "it" carrier and "it's" contract .... We have too many of you as it is... Don't need slackers and leeches here)

Your implications here are troubling. There are plenty of hard-workers here (myself included) who would not have applied if SWA paid me belly button lint to work 25 days/month, with crap work rules to boot. If that's leeching or slacking, then consider me guilty as charged.

 

[roughneck]

We have too many of you as it is... Don't need slackers and leeches here

Apparently one of these guys owns a fried chicken place, has a white beard and walks with a cane. Weird.

 

[Tanker Clown]

Speaking of how much flying you do....my buddy get's a lot of his trips paid for and instead stays in Dallas to do office type work. Are there lots of those opportunities available?
I'd really rather not be on the road a ton if I don't have to. My kids are really into sports and I'd like to at least be an assistant coach. I understand that I'll have to miss a few practices though.

 

[waveflyer]

Your implications here are troubling. There are plenty of hard-workers here (myself included) who would not have applied if SWA paid me belly button lint to work 25 days/month, with crap work rules to boot. If that's leeching or slacking, then consider me guilty as charged.

No-I'm here for the money---I just don't mind working for it-
but there are plenty who don't earn their check when they show up- you're paid enough to do the job well- I HATE the "best part time job in the world" types- using mil leave to slack- using fmla to slack- subvert seniority-
I'm not into it- we ought to reward our company for managing how they do- and if you haven't been around enough- you ought to quit and know what it's like to work somewhere else
I don't run from that comment- though I will say it again- I love that I have a chance to work hard and get paid

 

[WNC Flyer]

I'm slacking in Afghanistan right now. Thanks for the support!

 

[Ronnie75]

I'm slacking in Afghanistan right now. Thanks for the support!

I don't work for SWA, but I take MIL leave as well.. Guess I'm a slacker...

 

[Herkdrv]

No-I'm here for the money---I just don't mind working for it-
but there are plenty who don't earn their check when they show up- you're paid enough to do the job well- I HATE the "best part time job in the world" types- using mil leave to slack- using fmla to slack- subvert seniority-
I'm not into it- we ought to reward our company for managing how they do- and if you haven't been around enough- you ought to quit and know what it's like to work somewhere else
I don't run from that comment- though I will say it again- I love that I have a chance to work hard and get paid

Yep I too slacked for the last 9 months when I was involuntarily activated. I also really LOVE to slack by flying off to garden spots such as Afghanistan or Iraq. Please tell me you were drunk posting! UFB!!!! uke:

 

[bmxandjets]

Thanks for your service guys.. WNC Flyer, stay safe over there and come back in one piece.

 

[cheyflyer]

WNC Flyer, Ron75, Herkdvr.......

Thanks! Your service to our country is much appreciated.

cf

 

[vixin]

Yes thanks guys.

 

[johnsonrod]

The Director of Training says they can run 700+ per year. I'm hearing rumors that they will be hiring past the pool numbers.

Sounds like things might be looking up.

Due to the average age of the Airtran group, there may be very few future upgrades after the SLI, and that means fewer eventual retirements and subsequent new hires. Sounds like plenty of future stagnation over there.