Starting my own SWA carrier!

[SWAnnabee]

This is a job announcement for all those wishing to work at SWA but havent gotten the chance yet.
I recently(Saturday) received the dreaded letter from SWA. Rather than break down in heartache, lie down on a darkened room, and drink myself into a drunken stupor, I have decided upon a course of action.
I am hereby notifying all those who have also tried for a position at SWA that we are going to work for SWA ANYWAY! I figure, if we all pool our resources, we could purchase an aircrarft, (Good prices on Ebay), get it painted in SWA colors and logos(I have a Porter Cable compressor and spray gun in my garage), purchase some SWA polo shirts(sold on their website) and start flying as SWA pilots! We couold be like the guy in the Wendy's commercials that everyone asks if he works for the company and he responds, "Well, not OFFICIALLY."
I nominate myself as Chairman. Any takers please respond to this thread and post any ideas. Here's another idea. I can get a great deal on salted peanuts at the local Sam's Club. C'mon folks, we can do this while waiting for another try for some LUV.
See you all back in Dallas next year for another try. Congrtats to all those who made it.

Boz

 

[RichardFitzwell]

Sorry to hear you didn't get an offer Boz.

I think your plan will work. Mention quick up-grades to captain and you'll be able to pay your pilots with those salted peanuts from Sam's. It's worked for JB.

 

[getonit]

bozt45,
how did you get the call with only 2100 hours? I am jealous and assuming you don't update your info on your avatar (like me?)

 

[embdrvr]

Sorry to hear about the turndown. Judging from your post they didn't reject you for not having a sense of humor. Hope you get another shot. I know of guys that got on the second time around.

 

[enigma]

I have a friend that got "picked up" with SWA on his fifth try. He always tells me, "Never give up on your dreams. If I can do it you can do it".

Don't give up!

He must have been trying back when you could interview every twelve months. Starting about four or five years ago, they changed that policy. Now you have to wait two years from the first, and you can't try the third time until five years from the first attempt. Ask me how I know

enigma

 

[FN FAL]

"If at first you don't succeed, try again!"

 

[flx757]

Mention quick up-grades to captain and you'll be able to pay your pilots with those salted peanuts from Sam's.

I prefer the unsalted ones. The salted ones make me choke.

 

[dispatcher121]

He must have been trying back when you could interview every twelve months.

Yup....and he's a happy flying Shamu and Miss Texas!
He also has one of the BEST IOE stories I've heard thus far!

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Yup....and he's a happy flying Shamu and Miss Texas!
He also has one of the BEST IOE stories I've heard thus far!

I'd love to hear it!

 

[avoidingmyboss]

Enigma, this may be a stupid question but I thought I had read a post by chase that you could reapply after 12 months from your original interview date. Did I read it wrong or has SWA changed their policy again?

PS, boltz sorry to here that you were turn down I'll start an airline with you. Do you think Boeing will take a check for me?

 

[chase]

Avoiding,

You are correct, the new "re-apply" date is 12 months after your latest interview. Southwest realizes that on any given day one may not have one's "A" game on for doing the interviews & in order to give folks an opportunity to give it another try without having to wait an inordinate amount of time, the new 1 yr restriction replaced the other 2 yr window that had been the practice. That 2 yrs had been from when one applied vs. when one interviews. Realizing that one doesn't get a call for an interview immediately upon applying, the wait for an actual interview will obviously resuult in at least some amount of time over a 1 year to actually get back in the batting cage & try it again. Hope that clears that up.

 

[avoidingmyboss]

Thanks chase Joe and mark from HPA say hi

 

[airbaker]

bozt45,
how did you get the call with only 2100 hours? I am jealous and assuming you don't update your info on your avatar (like me?)

Probably because most of his time is PIC turbine in high performance a/c.

 

[AlbieF15]

Hey Boz,

How about calling one of the many dudes at Memphis with T45 experience and pushing to try FedEx? Its different than SWA, but I think its a great place to work!

Albie

 

[Heavy Set]

Boz,

I agree with Albie. Plus, if you really want to, you can always reapply to SWA. Plenty of military guys at Fedex and they are starting to hire again. Good luck.

 

[Afterprop]

I Feel Your Pain but . . .

Boz,
Count me in as one of your pilots. In many threads, SWA interviewing/hiring practices have come under fire . . . I mean discussion. It works for them, OK, it works great for them. They are a fantastic company, and one I still want to be part of. No sour grapes, I just missed the boat (or plane) that day. Some people in SWA even go so far to admit they miss out on some good people, but as for me, my next app will go in June 24, 2005. And then when / if I get that next interview, I'll be that much wiser, and relaxed -- hopefully.

The sun will still come up tomorrow . . . pretty sure of that.

Chase . . . keep the words of wisdom coming . . . yours is a voice of reason in these times.
Fly safe!

 

[rvsm410]

Count me in, you have a dispatcher!!

I think between dispatch121 and myself we can get the flight control side of things up and running....we can work on the ops specs later ..hehe.....we dont need no stinking papers.....

Hey keep your chin up, learn what you can do better next time and apply with Spirit and Airtran, who knows...

I certainly have been through the gambit of carrier interviews, I'm still looking for my home carrier.....

 

[enigma]

Avoiding,

You are correct, the new "re-apply" date is 12 months after your latest interview. Southwest realizes that on any given day one may not have one's "A" game on for doing the interviews & in order to give folks an opportunity to give it another try without having to wait an inordinate amount of time, the new 1 yr restriction replaced the other 2 yr window that had been the practice. That 2 yrs had been from when one applied vs. when one interviews. Realizing that one doesn't get a call for an interview immediately upon applying, the wait for an actual interview will obviously resuult in at least some amount of time over a 1 year to actually get back in the batting cage & try it again. Hope that clears that up.

Chase, .....Even though I hope I don't need another year.....This is good news. Thanks for the correction.

enigma

 

[Mooseflyer]

Sorry to hear that Boz - keep your chin up (it looks like you are). And, sign me up for the airline!!

 

[dispatcher121]

Did someone say ops specs????

I think between dispatch121 and myself we can get the flight control side of things up and running....we can work on the ops specs later ..hehe.....we dont need no stinking papers.....

<evil grin> I always wanted to write my own ops specs! Wonder if we can find a POI who will sign off our...ahem... manuals!? (Won't we be havin' sum fun!)