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

[Whataburger]

Is this the part where the thread gets hijacked?

 

[Resume Writer]

Wow, these odds really stink. I am certain that many of you are fine individuals. Do not give up hope - try for some of the other airlines.


As for the 737 type rating. It can be a blessing if you are applying with SWA or a curse. (every airline knows your number one choice and thinks you will leave in a year to go with SWA if they call you.) I personally do not suggest my clients get the 737 type rating. I think it is a crap shoot, and like playing the lottery with all the other "players," your odds of being hired are not that great.

On another note, for those that already have the 737 type rating, apply with Continental. From what I heard from one of my recent clients who was hired by them, they type everyone right away. It might work in your favor.

Be prepared though, with ANY airline you apply to and potentially interview with, to answer the question of "why" you have a 737 type rating.

As for the comment made about the PD sitting around with "nothing to do" if the pool gets too large, I disagree with that assessment. I guarantee you that they could be shifted to hiring any other front line position in the company, as SWA's process and questions are copyrighted and used in every front line position interview. The highest turnover at SWA (or most airlines) is the Customer Service Agent position - especially on the east coast.

Kathy

 

[jetalc]

as SWA's process and questions are copyrighted and used in every front line position interview.

Huh? How do you know this?

 

[ivauir]

Unfortunately, the pool can only get so deep. SWA sets a limit on the number of people it wants to spend the money on for the advanced background checks and pee tests that occur after the decision board. Even if 100 Steve Canyons showed up for the interview, only 30-40% (my guess based on the numbers tossed around here) would get the call to continue. Letting the pool get too large would lead to folks moving on with their life and rejecting the job offer when the phone finally did ring for a class date. Too large of a pool would eventually lead to interviews halting all together, then the company would have PD employees showing up for work for nothing to do. It is a brutally competitive, high stakes process that has become totally intense due to the dire state of the industry and the high number of qualified applicants. SWA has thrived because it has done the best to control its costs. Decisions based on dollars and cents are a grim reality in this business, my deepest condolences go out to those highly qualified folks that are victims of the economics of the situation.

I respectfully dissagree - I don't think we'd do it that way. I think if we found enough candidates with whatever it is we're looking for we'd save the money and stop interviewing. Just my opinion.

 

[Resume Writer]

Huh? How do you know this?

Well, I have a friend that used to work in the People Department. This person started doing interview coaching with the copyrighted SWA interview process and questions and proceeded to receive a "cease and desist" order from SWA legal or be fined $100k for each incident.

I also went through the interview process and was hired by SWA. Worked there for about 7 months before I had the baby. Same type of questions asked in the CSA process as what gets asked in the pilot interview process.

 

[Stealthh21]

I really feel for you guys. All that waiting!!!

 

[jetalc]

Never mind. Exercise in futility.

 

[Resume Writer]

Never mind. Exercise in futility.

Why is it an exercise in futility? I got your first response about being asked if I had "ever busted a check ride." If you read my post above, it says the same TYPE of questions, not the SAME questions. SWA has a certain number of "core competencies" that they are looking for when interviewing. Within these areas they develop questions that directly relate back to those areas, such as judgment. The core areas are the same - they change questions to relate to the job position.

 

[KCSO780]

Glad to hear SWA is hiring the most qualified pilots. Nothing like some snot nosed low timer who thinks he is owed the world just because he is military. Maybe you should go build some more time before you want to try and roll with us Big Boys.

Hey $hit bisquit, do they have to pay your FO extra to fly with you....I guess you were the one that got beat up in school and had their lunch money taken from them. I bet your either short or have a small penis. My bet is probably both!

 

[CapnVegetto]

Dam, I sure am glad I have no desire to work at SWA. I think this process would be way too stressful for me.

 

[FracCapt]

If any of you guys know the the outcome for a Lear 60 driver in Texas named Rob, please PM me.

 

[ForgedBlade]

Any phone calls going out yet with good news? All my buddies already got the bad letter and there has been nothing in my mail box yet. My mail is either slow or I'm waiting for a call, not sure. Sorry to hear about anyone getting a letter, mine might be on its' way...

 

[Luke's Dad]

Ring Ring

Ring Ring I am being allowed to continue the process! I have mixed emotions as I have been following this thread and know there are a lot of very great qualfied pilots who are very disappointed.

All who haven't been contacted, keep your cell phones charged.

Cheers and maybe some beers

 

[FlyBarneyJets]

Wow. There's a lot of guys in this thread that I've come to respect that haven't gotten the outcome they'd hoped for. I'm truly bummed for the guys like Hat, 1stCiv, Quag, CA1900 and the rest.

Best of luck in the future, guys. I really hope you all give it another go in a year or so!

And congrats to Luke's Dad, of course!

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Any phone calls going out yet with good news? All my buddies already got the bad letter and there has been nothing in my mail box yet. My mail is either slow or I'm waiting for a call, not sure. Sorry to hear about anyone getting a letter, mine might be on its' way...

Forged,

Any word on how many ATA guys/guys are getting the good phone call?