southwest scheduling question

[knelson]

Just curious how many night's a week most of you at SWA spend on the road. Trying to compare lifestyles with my corporate gig. Thanks.

Kevin

 

[Falcon Jet 1]

About 9-10 as a non-commuter.

 

[V1Cutt]

2 to 4, depending on the week and if you want to pick up extra flying. You can work as little or as much (within legality) as you want.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

About 9-10 as a non-commuter.

9-10 nights a week?

 

[SWAdude]

If I considered it on the total overnights in a year, I would say no more than an average of two a week.

No reserve
No commute
Avoiding four days whenever possible
No extra flying

Occasionally I fly a four day. Last year I flew two four days. I really try to avoid them.

SWAdude

 

[ivauir]

To really compare lifestyles I think you need to consider several factors:
- Where you want to live
- How much you want to make
- Growth that occurs after you are hired
- What your timeline is

There are great schedules out there (three on four off all weekday flying) but you have to be senior enought to hold them and control your greed enough to live within that paycheck.

They hired three classes after me so I am in my domicile of choice but I sit reserve. I work 14 days in Feb. I will probably get called work 12 of those days and I will proabably pick up a 2 day. By next fall I should be able to hold a hard line and I am hoping for an occasional weekend off. By the time my kids are in middle school I should be able to hold whatever I want. In highschool I imagine I'll be lancing, commuting or otherwise holding a lousy captain line.

Hope this helps.

 

[avoidingmyboss]

V1cut, UUUGGGGG AHHHHHHH nice avatar

 

[Tripower455]

I am sitting around the 80 percentile as a Captain in my base, and I can generally hold 3 on, 4 off pm hard lines that touch the weekend. I usually try to get Sunday-Tuesday, as it gives me Friday night and all day Saturday with my family. Not too bad a lifestyle, especially compared to my former jobs!

I rarely, if ever pick up any extra flying. Too much of a pain in the butt between my 3 hour drive and all the limitations they put on it.