? SWA or CAL

[Benhuntn]

I have been around the world more time than you can shake a stick and I have flown a nice new airplane. The rest of the world doesn't hold a candle to the USA. I enjoy my 4 leg days and 20 min. turns. I wouldn't trade my job at SWA for my old job ever. The peole are the best the new -700's are great and sleeping in the same time zone every night is a life long dream of mine.

 

[AAflyer]

And I can't wait to get back Int'l. If I had to fly these 3-4 legs a day up and down the rest of my life I would go batty!!

So really in the end it is a personal choice, right?

AA

 

[want2fly]

So really in the end it is a personal choice, right?

EXACTLY! Do what works best for you.

 

[SWA/FO]

A new hire at CAL will never see a 777.

 

[geshields]

A new hire at CAL will never see a 777.

Really?!?...better tell that to the new hire that just got awarded the 777 on the last bid...

 

[BEXFlyer]

A new hire at CAL will never see a 777.

Perhaps it is YOU who will never see the 777.

 

[psysicx]

How often does SWA have layovers in LAS?

 

[Swann757]

FlyBoeingJets posted some good advice. But also ask yourself, what does your inside, your heart say? Which one gives you peace on whichever way you decide? Just think, alot of guys out there would love to be in your [good] position. Whoever you choose, be happy and thankful and make the most of it.

 

[SWA/FO]

Perhaps this new hire will get bumped from the 7 7 7 once CAL gets more then 3 of them and the senior guys want the 7 7 7. I just flew 777WN the other day. I've also flown 747WN, 757WN & 787SW.

I would go with who has never canceled a/c orders and who has never furloughed. Pick SWA baby!!!!

 

[SWA/FO]

Actually, why fly a 7 7 7 when you can get the same pay out of a
7 3 7 and you don't have to fly out of E W R?

 

[GearDaddy]

Southwest is a GREAT company to work for.. we are treated very well and with exception to possibly some of the cargo guys, I think that our job security is probably at the top right now..

This game can change overnight though.. You other SWA guys, what's up with trying to convince someone who isn't already convinced? We need the guy's who WANT to be here to begin with..

 

[Crucianpilot]

Maybe the reason these people are not going to Southwest isn't because they don't want to, it's because they don't meet the minimum requirements. Continental's requirements are much less restrictive and this makes it a more viable option for many, especially those of us that have gone from F/O seat to F/O seat of a heavy jet waiting for upgrade. These folks don't have a chance against all of the those regional airline captains also looking to move up to a major.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[GogglesPisano]

Perhaps this new hire will get bumped from the 7 7 7 once CAL gets more then 3 of them !

They have 18 with 2 more on the way. Check your facts.

 

[GogglesPisano]

Actually, why fly a 7 7 7 when you can get the same pay out of a
7 3 7 and you don't have to fly out of E W R?

Maybe pay isn't everything. Maybe some people want to fly one leg to Tokyo or Amsterdam, watch a movie, eat a first-class meal, rather than 5 legs around Texas.

 

[aa73]

Perhaps this new hire will get bumped from the 7 7 7 once CAL gets more then 3 of them and the senior guys want the 7 7 7. I just flew 777WN the other day. I've also flown 747WN, 757WN & 787SW.

I would go with who has never canceled a/c orders and who has never furloughed. Pick SWA baby!!!!

Wrong, SW furloughed very briefly in the 70s... recalled them right away, but still, couldn't let you get away with that one...

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

I think I've heard someone say---

"Past performance is not guarantee of future results"

And they were right. What we are looking at here is a probability of success by looking at the factors involved and making future assumptions.

I think SWA will be successful but I also see CAL being successful. Each seems to be a master of its domain. What could hurt either of these majors so badly that a newhire this year would be feeling the pain of a fleet reduction, pay reduction, BK or furlough?

 

[MarylandONE]

And I can't wait to get back Int'l. If I had to fly these 3-4 legs a day up and down the rest of my life I would go batty!!

So really in the end it is a personal choice, right?

AA

Tell that to all your furloughed pilots on the street and the new ones you are about to send.

 

[MarylandONE]

Wrong, SW furloughed very briefly in the 70s... recalled them right away, but still, couldn't let you get away with that one...

Really, did they furlough pilots??? I think you better research that one. 3 managers were furloughed and given their jobs back.

 

[jball2]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they were voluntary furloughs as well.

 

[80drvr]

Tell that to all your furloughed pilots on the street and the new ones you are about to send.

You must have some inside information. Who's about to be furloughed?