SWA Hiring?

[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

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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

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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...

 

[Tanker Clown]

2012 is when the pool starts to get drained. Got it from a very good source. Looks like they are trying to get very slim to buy another company.

 

[TZtoSWA]

2012 is when the pool starts to get drained. Got it from a very good source. Looks like they are trying to get very slim to buy another company.

Unfortunately I would have to agree based on what I have heard from my union reps...

 

[mushroom]

Flushing any existing "pool?"

Just got this today from SWA:

Dear Pilot Applicant:

Thank you for your continued interest in Southwest Airlines. Our records indicate that you currently have an application on file for a Pilot position at Southwest Airlines and have updated it within the last 12 months. We wanted to send you an update on the status of your application and our pilot hiring. Because we are not currently hiring Pilots, we are going to remove the posting for that position from our website. You are no longer required to update your information. Once we start hiring again, we will post instructions for applying on www.Southwest.com and let you know the steps necessary to submit your most current information.

2009 proved to be the most challenging in the history of aviation, and certainly the most challenging in Southwest Airlines' history. Southwest Airlines faces many more obstacles in 2010. Given higher fuel costs and the current economy, we do not plan to significantly increase our fleet.

We are thankful for your patience and look forward to the opportunity to discuss making Southwest your home. I hope that that day will be in our near future. Until then, we encourage you to regularly check our website and corporate blog, to keep current on Southwest Airlines.

Sincerely,
Flight Ops Recruiting Team

 

[Tanker Clown]

Sorry mushroom. I know a lot of you guys are trying to be optimistic and have given me a hard time for telling you what's actually going to happen...but you have to face the facts. Southwest isn't a charity. They are trying to run as lean as possible in this environment. Between the economy, uncertainty with how Obama is going to hammer businesses that a) produce carbon b) provide health care and c) pay corporate taxes in general....not to mention fuel volitility, it's hard to envision an environment where SWA will hire for the next couple years. Add SWA's desire to grow in the Northeast (i.e. buying jetBlue)...and it looks like it is going to take quite some time before things start moving again.

 

[On Your Six]

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

Hey Slacker,

Perhaps you didn't read my profile - I fly a Global Express (former laid off UAL after 9/11) for an extremely wealthy family in the NYC area. Scope is not an issue with me. I have friends at SWA from my Air Force days - they feel financially secure but a few are super bored with that type of flying. They compare it to regional flying with a random transcon thrown in - their words, not mine. You may like it, whatever floats your boat...