SWA Newhires / Or called for Interview

[walden]

3000 TT (MIL) T-38, KC-10, OV-10D, T-1A
1800 PIC (MIL)
737 Type (HPA)--Jan 04
Applied -- Jul 04
No call yet.
I did attend the HPA/SWA get-together down in P'Cola 2 Fridays ago. The SWA HR rep that was there said that there is no magic potion. The variation in interviewees (TT, Civ v. MIL, etc.) is planned that way so that they can take a look at the whole spectrum of applicants each month vice concentrating solely on TT or some other number.
She also mentioned that there are somewhere around 8000 "name files" on the application computer. Added was the fact that many are erroneous...flight attendant applicants going to the wrong web page, and so on. If memory serves (and sometimes it doesn't) she also said around 2000 of those have 737 types.
Hey, barkeep, another shot of patience, please!
Best of luck to everyone.

 

[Juvat]

5100 TT (civvy)
2400 PIC (1300 jet)
737 Typed K&S May '02
Paper App Feb '03
Online App the SECOND it became available '04 (and updated weekly ever since)

GOT THE CALL TODAY TO INTERVIEW ON 12/14 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, that's great! I know you've been waiting a long time for this. Congrats on the call, and good luck on the interview!

 

[captboy2001]

does anyone know of anyone getting interviewed or hired without a 4 yr degree?

 

[chase]

There have been people called who didn't have 4 yr degrees. I can't confirm they have been hired but I believe a few have. I have no idea of %'s or the specific details but it does happen. Having one always makes one more desireable to the decision board, is it a discriminator, in my opinion yes but if one does well in the interview & has the required flying background it becomes less of a factor in my opinion. Good luck,

 

[stb]

Still waiting for the call..

10,000+ TT
5,000 PIC Turbine/Jet
737 type May 2002
Paper app 12/01
On-line app 1/04

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