SWA interviews

[texman]

Makes me think SWA is going back into the pool business.

Yea but no more pool's per DOD.

 

[scoreboardII]

Makes me think SWA is going back into the pool business.

I asked that as well, it's illegal now, thanks to some politician of "it's not fair to me" crowd. They are only interviewing 300 to get 200, the ones who don't make it are out and start over at square one, unfortunately.

 

[chqflyer]

I asked that as well, it's illegal now, thanks to some politician of "it's not fair to me" crowd. They are only interviewing 300 to get 200, the ones who don't make it are out and start over at square one, unfortunately.

Pardon my ignorance, but why would a hiring pool be illegal?

 

[Sluff16]

Interpretation of the current federal law says it's illegal. Basically is says you must interview/hire the most qualified at the time. Not at a previous time like from a pool.

Legal runs everything!

 

[27 driver]

Interpretation of the current federal law says it's illegal. Basically is says you must interview/hire the most qualified at the time. Not at a previous time like from a pool.

Legal runs everything!

Affirmative Action laws insure just the opposite. MANY MANY hired with lessor quals.

 

[roughneck]

Affirmative Action laws insure just the opposite. MANY MANY hired with lessor quals.

Thats right, we just took 1700 from AirTran.

 

[27 driver]

Thats right, we just took 1700 from AirTran.

NO, that was a different federal law. We wish it wouldn't have happened as well ****************************** BAG! A brief stroll through you recent history shows SWA pilots aren't better than any other pilot group. Hell, you guys can't even get international approval when you buy a turn key product. Get over yourself.

 

[Bake]

Its a fact that SWA pilots are well below average. I would run from this job opportunity lickety split. get hired somewhere else before you make a huge mistake and join in with SWAPA's seniority list.

 

[redflyer65]

We wish it wouldn't have happened as well ****************************** BAG!

Haha. Same here 27, same here.

 

[scoreboardII]

Me three.

 

[Sluff16]

Thats right, we just took 1700 from AirTran.

Not just for Roughneck..... Lighten up.... Why does everything end up in a death spiral to the floor? Take the high ground y'all are above that!

 

[27 driver]

I'm just pointing out that SWA's pilot group is no better than AAI, DAL, LCC, or anyone else for that matter. They just think they are.

 

[Tripower455]

I'm just pointing out that SWA's pilot group is no better than AAI, DAL, LCC, or anyone else for that matter. They just think they are.

Hmmmm. Sounds more like DAL to me..... You know, the guys who wouldn't even lower themselves to ride in the same hotel van with any other airline employees.

While there is a certain "element" around here that has that attitude (typically those of whom SW is their first and only airline experience), it is by no means all of us.

 

[Wesb737fo]

Thats right, we just took 1700 from AirTran.

Yikes. Ok. Let's just say I'll give you a chance to retract your statement.

 

[27 driver]

Hmmmm. Sounds more like DAL to me..... You know, the guys who wouldn't even lower themselves to ride in the same hotel van with any other airline employees.

While there is a certain "element" around here that has that attitude (typically those of whom SW is their first and only airline experience), it is by no means all of us.

Tri,
It's not the majority of SWA pilots. It's just the majority on FI. Most are just normal guys and gals that love what they do. Some on both sides are just A-holes that think they are better than everyone else. We are all just pilots.

 

[dicko]

Yikes. Ok. Let's just say I'll give you a chance to retract your statement.

That's grossly unfair - He's got his face in a pillow, his ass in the air and lives in a rubber box filled with pictures of himself 'climbing into the jet'. How can he retract his statement ? They left him handcuffed ...... again.

 

[scoreboardII]

I'm just pointing out that SWA's pilot group is no better than AAI, DAL, LCC, or anyone else for that matter. They just think they are.

Where do you get "SWA guys think they are better" from responding in the affirmative (meaning WE AGREE) to a comment YOUR side made stating "they wish this never happened"?

Dudes, all, WE didn't do this. Gary did.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Not to stray too far from topic, but how would you folks tackle the inevitable "why Southwest?" question?

 

[Wesb737fo]

Not just for Roughneck..... Lighten up.... Why does everything end up in a death spiral to the floor? Take the high ground y'all are above that!

Well , of course Roughneck's post was obvious flame bait. We should take the high road and give him props as a master flame baiter. That's right, I think Roughneck is a master baiter.

 

[scoreboardII]

Not to stray too far from topic, but how would you folks tackle the inevitable "why Southwest?" question?

Well, pros: forty plus years of no bankruptcy. Means, job security. Still fun to go to work and work with great folks, the whole crew.

Cons: Extremely long upgrade (currently 10-sliding to 15-20, but that starts to slide back down in ten more years), commutes to West coast for first five or more years. It's not he SWA of five or ten years ago, management labor disharmony is rising.