SWA Hiring?

[MCDU]

Dope, you are posting like a mad person. Looks like your tourrettes is really kicking in.
Go take you meds ASAP.

Cheers

M

 

[St. Nic]

I agree, the DALPAs around here sure are jealous over the Southwest guys or so it seems. Wheres the love?

 

[General Lee]

Yep, the truth hurts and only if it should. Too bad Atlanta sucks worse than lubbock or El Paso. Atlanta is probably the worst place on Earth, no kidding.

Yeah, ok, and MDW, OAK, BWI, and HOU are AWESOME! And, how are the housing markets in your LAS and PHX bases doing? Face it, many of your bases aren't the best places to live also. As far as ATL goes, some areas are great, and some aren't. The airport is actually very efficient while being the busiest on the planet, all WITHOUT SWA. That is what really makes it FANTASTIC. It is corndog free. (until you merge with Airtran and try to staple those guys to the bottom of your list cause Larry says so....????)


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

I agree, the DALPAs around here sure are jealous over the Southwest guys or so it seems. Wheres the love?

Jealous? Hardly. It is just fun to watch their reactions when you say you actually don't want to do what they do, which is multiple leg days with quick turns on the same plane, forever. Very simple, actually. How do they normally act you ask? As one of the founders Herb Kelleher once said, they act "NUTS."


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Cobra17]

ob·ses·sion
Pronunciation: \äb-ˈse-shən, əb-\
Function: noun
Date: 1680
1 : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation <an obsession with profits>
2 : something that causes an obsession
— ob·ses·sion·al \-ˈsesh-nəl, -ˈse-shə-nəl\ adjective
— ob·ses·sion·al·ly adverb

It's okay, General...we know you will never be able to let go...

 

[Quimby]

G.L.

closing in on 14,000 posts....one repetitive, useless post after another.

FANTASTIC!

 

[GuppyWN]

Who cares? I mean seriously.

Do I define my career with a checkmark by airports served or walkin' away with cash in the bank to live off of for the rest of my life?

Let me think about that.

Gup

 

[Quimby]

Who cares? I mean seriously.

Do I define my career with a checkmark by airports served or walkin' away with cash in the bank to live off of for the rest of my life?

Let me think about that.

Gup

Bingo.

 

[General Lee]

Who cares? I mean seriously.

Do I define my career with a checkmark by airports served or walkin' away with cash in the bank to live off of for the rest of my life?

Let me think about that.

Gup

So, what happens when DL pilots get the pay back? You don't think they ever will? You guys will be the only ones with higher pay, right? Is that what you think? If you don't think that way, then could you compare the variety of planes and trips between SWA and DL? I'd like to hear your answer without the standard Chase Public PR stuff. Tell us all why you would like to have multiple leg days (yes, you do have them) with quick turns on one plane, forever....vs DL variety in planes, routes, and trips.

So, think about it---If DL and SWA had the same pay---which airline would you choose and why? Think about it, and get back to me. I bet a lot of your current pilots are thinking about it too with upcoming hiring...and contract due in 2012....(could take longer, but negotiations start 16 months prior---meaning late this year)


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Bingo.

So, you also think DL pilots will never get the pay back to SWA style wages? What if they do? Will you change your mind Mr. Bingo player?


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

ob·ses·sion
Pronunciation: \äb-ˈse-shən, əb-\
Function: noun
Date: 1680
1 : a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling; broadly : compelling motivation <an obsession with profits>
2 : something that causes an obsession
— ob·ses·sion·al \-ˈsesh-nəl, -ˈse-shə-nəl\ adjective
— ob·ses·sion·al·ly adverb

It's okay, General...we know you will never be able to let go...

GH-AY-WAD

pronunciation:\ ghay-wad\
Function: noun
Date: today

1: a guy named Cobra17



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Cobra17]

Only in your dreams Genital. Put the banjo down.

 

[Quimby]

So, you also think DL pilots will never get the pay back to SWA style wages? What if they do? Will you change your mind Mr. Bingo player?


Bye Bye--General Lee

Where did I ever say that DL won't get back to their old pay? I hope your pay goes up and sets a new record.

You assume too much.

It still doesn't matter where you fly though. If I could find a job flying a 210 for 500K, I'd be all over it.

 

[johnsonrod]

GH-AY-WAD

pronunciation:\ ghay-wad\
Function: noun
Date: today

1: a guy named Cobra17



Bye Bye--General Lee

Now that is actually pretty funny stuff... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fugghedabowdit]

What a useless thread. Maybe someday a SWA Hiring/poolies thread will actually have some info about SWA hiring.

 

[On Your Six]

Personally, the thought of flying 3-4 domestic legs per day with 30 minute turns and waiting potentially 15 years for an upgrade just does not sound appealing. Can you imagine doing that for 20+ years? That's just me. Sure, SWA offers good job security and pay, but that type of flying would get old real quick. Sounds exhausting day in and day out.

But hey, to each his own. If you enjoy it, good for you.

 

[redflyer65]

So, what happens when DL pilots get the pay back? You don't think they ever will?

Bye Bye---General Lee

Of course Delta will get their pay back, right after Anderson bargains for more 76 seaters. And just like always, the senior guys will jump at the chance...

Over 750 RJ airframes, absolutely amazing.

Just like Gup said, I really don't care where I fly to as long as I'm paid well for my time. Done and done.

 

[redflyer65]

Personally, the thought of flying 3-4 domestic legs per day with 30 minute turns

What you may not realize is with those 30 minute turns, I'm more efficient per day. I think everyone wants to be paid for their time at work. That doesn't happen with a legacy schedule. You wind up being at the 'hub' 60-90 minutes EVERY TIME. Walking through the airport making nothing...

I recently had a four day trip that had two legs per day and paid 36. Easy flying, only 30 minutes on the ground each day, and paid very well staying at nice hotels.

It's all about efficiency.

When you ride around in the back of a legacy you realize real fast that they are on the other end of that concept. It's not the pilots fault, but the way their management runs the show. And usually its bad.

 

[slaquer5]

Personally, the thought of flying 3-4 domestic legs per day with 30 minute turns and waiting potentially 15 years for an upgrade just does not sound appealing. Can you imagine doing that for 20+ years? That's just me. Sure, SWA offers good job security and pay, but that type of flying would get old real quick. Sounds exhausting day in and day out.

But hey, to each his own. If you enjoy it, good for you.

Funny coming from a guy whose airline has NO scope at all.

 

[satpak77]

General - bro use your writing talent on another thread to talk about overnights in Lubbock or El Paso. They indeed are entertaining.

However this one some dude asked about hiring and now this thread has gone downhill. You and I know that if spending the night in ELP was the tradeoff of having a 200K salary with SWA stamped on the paycheck, we would all do it.

Now, back to hiring news at SWA...