SWA or DAL

[Scrapdog]

Well...without giving any names...yes I did fly the 737 while I was there, got the type and let SWA know I was available the very next day.

The carrier I was with has been in Bankruptcy. And they tend to furlough pilots when things don't go according to plan...and they have a horrible labor/management relationship....Ok, ok, ok...and they have started to change their paint scheme ( yet, again) in the last few years. I hope that narrows it down.

Based on what I saw when I was there, I always felt they would end up in BK...it just happened a few years later than I thought it would.

Tejas

Well Tejas, congrats on SWA - great airline and great biz plan. However unfortunately now you'll have to sit in the crew room and listen to SWA/FO b*tch to you about how he hates the military and its pilots. Then in a year or two once he upgrades to captain and becomes a leader (jesus help us all), you can listen to him complain about the military and its pilots over an entire 4 day.

 

[SWA/FO]

However unfortunately now you'll have to sit in the crew room and listen to SWA/FO b*tch to you about how he hates the military and its pilots.

I dislike anyone who doesn't know their job. Mil or Civ. Anyone that doesn't know the FAR/AIM & basic instrument procedures. I am fairly sure you will never see me in a management position @ SWA. That seems to be a goal for AF/Navy guys, for some reason.

I don't fly 4 day trips (for the most part). So you would only have to listen to me for 3 days.

People know when I am in the crew room. cus the SWA/FO is one cool dude. imp:

 

[Scrapdog]

I dislike anyone who doesn't know their job. Mil or Civ. Anyone that doesn't know the FAR/AIM & basic instrument procedures. I am fairly sure you will never see me in a management position @ SWA. That seems to be a goal for AF/Navy guys, for some reason.

I don't fly 4 day trips (for the most part). So you would only have to listen to me for 3 days.

People know when I am in the crew room. cus the SWA/FO is one cool dude. imp:

One, most AF/Navy guys couldn't give 2 sh*ts about being management...they enjoy flying and more importantly they enjoy serving their country. A person with your attitude and mentality is perfect for managment - you can hastle guard/reserve guys to your heart's content when they ask for mil leave (which I'm sure you'd relish).

Two, when people "know" you when you walk in the crew room is not something I would brag about. And if that is indeed true, and they do know who you are, I'll put 100 bucks on them not thinking it's "cus you're a cool dude."

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I think that what I asked on the first post has been answered. Geez this has gone on for way too long.

 

[SWA/FO]

One, most AF/Navy guys couldn't give 2 sh*ts about being management...

Thank God, I guess that means they all lied on their bios?

 

[Scrapdog]

Thank God, I guess that means they all lied on their bios?

Ok, we'll try this again.

One, why are you reading their bios?

Two, I said most, not all...I'm sure some aspire to management positions. And since an integral part of the military is being a leader, the ones that do, usually do very well.

 

[SWA/FO]

One, why are you reading their bios?

they have their backgrounds listed on our website.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

I think that what I asked on the first post has been answered. Geez this has gone on for way too long.

So what'cha gonna do??

 

[SWA/FO]

66.7% management w/ mil background

 

[Tejas-Jet]

However unfortunately now you'll have to sit in the crew room and listen to SWA/FO b*tch to you about how he hates the military and its pilots.

Well...SWA F/O and I are not based in the same place. Plus, we probably don't fly on the same days...we won't for sure when he upgrades....

But, let me add that I know SWA F/O...and I've never had a problem with him. He really is a good guy to be around.

Tejas

 

[Scrapdog]

66.7% management w/ mil background

Alrighty SWA/FO - I can't debate with you unless I do my research right? Well, I got this straight off the SWA website under the Officer biographies section. I didn't find anything for the chief pilots though and I did my best search. Let's see the results, shall we...here are the officer's backgrounds:

Herb Kelleher - Not mil
Gary Kelly - Not mil
Colleen Barrett - Not mil
Deb Ackemman - Not mil
Greg Crum - Yes, mil
Ginger Hardage - Not mil
Bob Jordan - Not mil
Daryl Krause - Not mil
Kevin Krone - Not mil
Pete McGlade - Not mil
Bob Montgomery - Not mil
Laura Wright - Not mil
Barry Brown - Not mil
Chris Wahlenmaier - Not mil
Teresa Laraba - Not mil
Kerry Schwab - Not mil
Jan Marshall - Not mil
Ron Ricks - Not mil
Joe Harris - Not mil
Tammy Romo - Not mil
Jim Ruppel - Not mil
Ray Sears - Not mil
Jim Sokol - Not mil
Keith Taylor - Yes, mil
Ellen Torbert - Not mil
Michael Van De Ven - Not mil
Greg Wells - Not mil
Rob Myrben - Not mil
Linda Rutherford - Not mil
Jeff Lamb - Not mil
Scott Topping - Not mil
Scott Halfmann -Not mil
Lori Rainwater - Not mil

Alright, that's 2 out of 33, a whopping 6%. Hmm, that 66.7 percent sure doesn't make much sense now does it?

And on top of that, Colleen Barrett just wrote a great article about SWA's military employee's in your "Spirit" magazine. You must be pissed huh? Your company actually praising it's mil employee's while you loath them. Tough break SWA/FO...

Serving Our Nation1
As I write this, thousands of men and women are abroad, placing themselves in harm’s way to protect our freedom, and Southwest is proud of those in uniform. Regardless of politics and policy, we need to celebrate their duty, devotion, and heroism.
Our own Employees are on frontline duty, and one of their stories of courage helps symbolize the best of the American (and Southwest!) character. Flight Attendant Jim Bartholomew served in Kuwait as an Army sergeant. Last Christmas Eve, while leading a convoy of 30 international tractor-trailers in Iraq, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated on one of the six American trucks. Fire engulfed the soldiers on the truck, and Jim and his driver ran past five international trucks to assist their injured comrades.
As Jim was administering first aid, another IED exploded, injuring Jim and his driver. The driver’s injuries prevented him from walking, and Jim refused to leave him, remaining in the line of fire with his driver until help could arrive. At Southwest, we talk a lot about each Employee sharing his/her Servant’s Heart, but I am the first to admit that doing so in an airport or office is much different than Jim’s situation. The ultimate expression of a Servant’s Heart is to place your life on the line so that another person may live, and Jim’s courage defines just that!
Fortunately, Jim has recovered from his physical injuries, but it was a long, painful road covering six months and 10 surgeries. He is back flying with us, and he is excited to have returned to his Fellow Employees and the simple things we all take for granted — like not having to walk 25 miles to a bathroom. He tells us that, “You lose a lot of your freedoms so you can defend everyone else’s freedoms.”
Jim is probably embarrassed to be reading this salute, but I hope he realizes that I offer it as a tribute to all of our Heroes in uniform. They serve so that we can enjoy those simple things. As a Company, we are fortunate to have Employees like Jim, but as a nation, we are honored to have men and women like Sergeant Bartholomew protecting us.
When Veterans Day comes around next month, keep Jim’s story in mind and reflect that there are thousands and thousands of other men and women placing others before self every day under the most dangerous and arduous circumstances, and I join with the almost 32,000 Southwest Employees in saying “Thank You” to each of them!
Colleen Barrett
President

 

[Wolf King]

Well...SWA F/O and I are not based in the same place. Plus, we probably don't fly on the same days...we won't for sure when he upgrades....

But, let me add that I know SWA F/O...and I've never had a problem with him. He really is a good guy to be around.

Tejas

...and don't forget his cute a$$, I think he must workout....

 

[SWA/FO]

Flight ops management. 66.7% Director of ops..Chief pilots...etc. I should have saved you the time.

You must be pissed huh? Your company actually praising it's mil employee's while you loath them. Tough break SWA/FO...

Yeah, I'm pissed alright. Darn... Now I'm really getting mad!!!

 

[Scrapdog]

Flight ops management. 66.7% Director of ops..Chief pilots...etc. I should have saved you the time.



Yeah, I'm pissed alright. Darn... Now I'm really getting mad!!!

Hey, I trust you...just curiously, what are their names and where can I find their bio's. Surely you can tell me or show me where to get it, right? You're a stand up guy, I'm sure....

And by the way clown, you said 66.7 percent of management were mil (not flight ops) - if you want people to believe what you spew out of your cake hole, make sure you tell us exactly what you're backing up.

 

[General Lee]

Well...SWA F/O and I are not based in the same place. Plus, we probably don't fly on the same days...we won't for sure when he upgrades....

But, let me add that I know SWA F/O...and I've never had a problem with him. He really is a good guy to be around.

Tejas

Were you the two guys that stripped for the new stew in flight and were caught? You silly savages!

Honestly, Tejas, I am glad you enjoy your job. Good for you. I just don't think that type of flying is for everyone. Some people agree with me.


Bye Bye--General Lee