SWA DB today..Let us know if you get it

[FlyAuburn]

I believe that laying down $7,000 for a career worth millions at a fantastic airline is a great bet. Unfortunatley, it seems you have better odds of getting hit by lightening than getting an interview with SWA if you dont have the type. It comes down to how bad you want it. In addition, I don't personally know one person that has bought the type and not been hired because of it at any airline. Just my 2cents.

Try AirTran. If they even smell that you have connections elsewhere...

 

[FlyAuburn]

Close to half of the pilots in my JetBlue class have 737 type ratings. We even have a guy that left SWA for JB.

That's awesome. I'll be there in 2 weeks.

 

[Whataburger]

Try AirTran. If they even smell that you have connections elsewhere...

Just had 3 good friends hired at AirTran. All had the 737 type.

 

[FlyAuburn]

Just had 3 good friends hired at AirTran. All had the 737 type.

I stand corrected. It's a weird system. My friends were shot down.

 

[Whataburger]

Who knows what anyones system is!!!
I have seen plenty of stand-up individuals shot down at many places.

 

[radarlove]

Close to half of the pilots in my JetBlue class have 737 type ratings. We even have a guy that left SWA for JB.

I hope they drug tested him, 'cause that's nuts.

 

[ivauir]

I hope they drug tested him, 'cause that's nuts.

I LUV my job, but if he is from NY it might make very good sense.

 

[Spooky 1]

6 PM Tuesday night, my call came! Not typed in the B737 but apparently they liked my overall experience. So the good news is, the calls are finally coming!

GVJeff you look like a very experienced fellow and probably no kid either. Can you explain in 25 words or less why you would leave a corporate position commensurate with you experience to go hopping around the countryside in a B737? Not begrudging you, and certainly not flaming anyone but a guy with your experience usually has gotten the airline bug out of his system by 23,000 hours.
Your experience would seem to counter what others on this board have posted.

BTW. Good Luck!

 

[radarlove]

I LUV my job, but if he is from NY it might make very good sense.

He'd have to live next door to the JFK parking lot for it to make sense to me.

 

[HoursHore]

I know people who wouldn't apply to FDX cause of the night thing.

I know people who wouldn't appy to SWA cause of the One plane all Domestic thing.

I know people who wouldn't apply to JB cause of the New York Thing.

Who knows why people do what they do.