Soutwest Piot open house

[nightfr8er]

I had a Southwest guy in my jump seat the other day, and mentioned that they have pilot open houses every now and then to get to know people and introduce them to the company. He didn't know when the next one might be. Anyone ever been to one or know when the next one might be? Anybody ever heard of these?

 

[crxpilot]

What rock have you been under? Try doing a search, you will find what you are looking for. Good luck!

 

[Super Monkey]

What rock have you been under? Try doing a search, you will find what you are looking for. Good luck!

Easy tiger!

 

[52560]

I went to one last month. I believe that was the first of its kind. Lots of good info. There were a lot of folks there, I've heard between 700 and 1000. They talked about the application process, training, future hiring plans, and what it is like to work at SWA. Wasn't much one on one interaction with the pilots and People people because of the large number of turnout. A good time was had by all!

 

[filejw]

You may want to proof your stuff before you send it in.(piot)

 

[52560]

You may want to proof your stuff before you send it in.(piot)

If this was intended for me, thanks for the crituque...just what are you unhappy about on my post.

 

[nightfr8er]

filejw - do you mean proof the resume and application? What kind of things should be put in/left out? Tell me what you know man!

Thanks.

 

[GuppyWN]

He was being the grammar police because you inadvertantly left the "L" out of piLot open house.

Gup

 

[B-atch]

God knows how important it is to be a good speller when conducting single engine approaches to low minima.....Give me a freeeeeeking break!!! Are you guys hiring scholars or pilots?

 

[Sluggo_63]

He was being the grammar police because you inadvertantly left the "L" out of piLot open house.

Gup

And the "h" out of SoutHwest... but I didn't want to say anything.

 

[HalinTexas]

God knows how important it is to be a good speller when conducting single engine approaches to low minima.....Give me a freeeeeeking break!!! Are you guys hiring scholars or pilots?

I hate it when people say things like this. It demeans the profession.

 

[Sluggo_63]

God knows how important it is to be a good speller when conducting single engine approaches to low minima.....Give me a freeeeeeking break!!! Are you guys hiring scholars or pilots?

I hate being this guy... but here I go. It's not about spelling... it's about attention to detail. Granted, typing a quick post on a message board is not sending in a resume (although the possibility of having to suffer the wrath of the grammer police on here makes me proofread my posts twice) but attention to detail is important when flying that single engine approach to minima. Just ask those C-5 guys who left their aiplane in a field in Delaware a few months ago.

I don't know how much hiring you've done, but I've done a little for my Guard unit. You'd be surprised at the stuff that gets slid across the table. We know the deal... young pilots looking for a Guard job are shotgunning their resume to every ANG unit that will accept it. Remember to proofread and at least change the name of the unit in the letter to the right one.
Typical conversation at the New Jersey Air Guard hiring board:
"Hey Joe, I see here that you want to be a pilot for the 101st Air Refueling Wing... isn't that in Bangor, Maine."
So, in a nutshell, pilots don't need to know how to split an atom or build a rocket, but it'd be nice to not hand in a resume that says "Objective: Career Piot for Soutwest Airlines"

I'm done...

 

[Malter1]

Southwest has just announced that it is officially discounting the word "pilot" to "piot". Southwest is doing market research in several cities beginning at Midway to determine the viability of this move. The author of this thread is actually ahead of the curve.

Southwest is making this change as part of a massive cost cutting measure to remain competitive once they have to pay for fuel derived from $100 a barrel oil.

 

[five-alive]

I hate being this guy... but here I go. It's not about spelling... it's about attention to detail. Granted, typing a quick post on a message board is not sending in a resume (although the possibility of having to suffer the wrath of the grammer police on here makes me proofread my posts twice) but attention to detail is important when flying that single engine approach to minima. Just ask those C-5 guys who left their aiplane in a field in Delaware a few months ago.

I'm done...

uh hmmm

 

[walkthasky]

Southwest has just announced that it is officially discounting the word "pilot" to "piot". Southwest is doing market research in several cities beginning at Midway to determine the viability of this move. The author of this thread is actually ahead of the curve.

Southwest is making this change as part of a massive cost cutting measure to remain competitive once they have to pay for fuel derived from $100 a barrel oil.

omg thats too funny

 

[Gummo]

I hate being this guy... the grammer police...

Dude, I think it's grammar police.

 

[filejw]

Slloggo63 hit the nail on the head. It's not about spelling or any school type function but how you present yourself. I've done resume scanning and hiring panels before and believe me that s##t counts.
PS even this board has a spell check.

 

[Sluggo_63]

uh hmmm

CRAP!!

 

[Sluggo_63]

Dude, I think it's grammar police.

CRAP AGAIN!!

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

Originally Posted by Sluggo_63
I hate being this guy... but here I go. It's not about spelling... it's about attention to detail. Granted, typing a quick post on a message board is not sending in a resume (although the possibility of having to suffer the wrath of the grammer police on here makes me proofread my posts twice) but attention to detail is important when flying that single engine approach to minima. Just ask those C-5 guys who left their aiplane in a field in Delaware a few months ago.

I'm done...

uh hmmm

Now that is funny!

 

[fugghedabowdit]

Sorry to bring this back on topic, but have any non-type rated attendees of the June job fair recieved a call yet?

 

[Headfake14]

:laugh: ...funny how a thread can start with one topic and go waaaaaaaaaaaay off to somewhere else...like spelling.

 

[ReverseSensing]

:laugh: ...funny how a thread can start with one topic and go waaaaaaaaaaaay off to somewhere else...like spelling.

[/Best Cliff Claven voice] "It's a little known fact that fully two-thirds of all Flightinfo threads start out with one topic, only to be quickly hijacked to one of the following: spelling, grammar, PFT, jumpseat wars, scabs, alter-egos, or General Lee." [/end Cliff Claven voice]

 

[Yahtzee]

I had a Southwest guy in my jump seat the other day, and mentioned that they have pilot open houses every now and then to get to know people and introduce them to the company. He didn't know when the next one might be. Anyone ever been to one or know when the next one might be? Anybody ever heard of these?

Not sure when SWA will have another open house at SWA HQs, but Higher Power Aviation and SWA's People Dept (specifically, Pilot Recruiting) have joint open houses around the country several times each year.

A few of the past locations have included Columbus, MS (near Columbus AFB), Norfolk, VA, & Pensacola, FL. These open houses are open to everyone, free to the public, but may require advanced resverations due to much smaller venues. HPA and SWA also attend the Air Inc. seminars but those aren't free as Kit Darby charges for admission. Plus you have to wear a suit to the Air Inc seminars.

My opinion, go to one of the joint HPA/SWA seminars if you're interesting in getting an interview at SWA, and/or a 737 type rating. Smaller venue, more personal contact, no suits, and various locations across the country several times a year.

I believe the next HPA/SWA open house may be in the Los Angeles area soon. You can contact Megan at Higher Power Aviation for more info. 1-800-JET-CREW.

http://www.jetcrew.com/

Yahtz

 

[nightfr8er]

Yahtzee,

Thanks for the great info. I have talked to Higher Power already and gotten some good info, so I'll have to check with them on the next open house. The good news is that I live about a 1/2 mile from where their facility is. Thanks again.


(spell check complete!)

 

[nightfr8er]

I hate it when people say things like this. It demeans the profession.

Yeah, he thinks that it's not important, but I do. Mine was just inadvertent. I had just gotten done with a 13 hr duty day that included the ATL. Argghhh!