Its not May yet, is it? The SWA/FO calls it like he sees it. I'm not running for President.
How long before it's SWA/CA?
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Its not May yet, is it? The SWA/FO calls it like he sees it. I'm not running for President.
FDJ2, I wish you the best. Lets not get too nasty discussing this.
How long before it's SWA/CA?
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Really, honestly, I don't want to fly the same plane for 30 years and do UP TO 5 or 6 legs a day with 25 min turns.
Its not May yet, is it? The SWA/FO calls it like he sees it. I'm not running for President.
You really are full of yourself. Southwest, besides the pay, is nothing more than a glorified regional.
And if one dosen't want to...they shouldn't come here. I was once at a "legacy" carrier....you know, wide bodies, International routes, hub-and-spoke, employee group "tribalism", and all that comes with it. I made the choice to leave there and come to SWA...12 years ago.
I knew what i was getting into. I knew I would fly the same type of airplane for the rest of my career....I knew, I wouldn't fly international here....I knew, there were 25 minute - some 20, and back when I came here, some were even 15 minute- turns.
But I also knew that we had a great management team running this company. All the leadership was "home grown", meaning that when one was promoted, you wouldn't see a sudden shift in the corporate plan like we've seen with guys like Wolf, Leo, Carty, Grienstein, Parker and others. Kelleher, Parker or Gary have yet to lie to me the way others have been lied to by the other guys
I'd rather do a 25 minute turn than do a 3:55 hub sit around...we did that a bunch at my old "legacy" carrier.
5-6 leg days? Yes, there are some...I also knew that before I came here. Those kinds of days are not the majority. Even when I was junior, if I didn't bid for those kids of days...I wouldn't get them. Having said that, I have flown some in the past...by choice. Just about all of my trips are of the 2-3-4 leg per day variety.
Pilot do complain by nature. But here at SWA, I have yet to hear of anyone complaining of those 5-6 leg days. It's not one of the big items in our current contract talks.
When 9/11 happened, other managements looked to the employees jobs/benefits to keep their companies going. Here at SWA, 3 days later on 9/14, Management looked to the employees to give them their profit sharing bonus money.
Here at SWA, you'll make a good, comfortable living. My ( original issue) wife and I will have put our youngest through college this year, we live in the home of our dreams, on 4 acres of land and have all that we will ever need.
This place isn't for everybody (Thank goodness)...but it's been great for me.
Tejas
Just just to be sure, what carrier did you fly for and you were on the 737 there as well before going to SWA? Just curious. A belated congrats on getting to SWA btw!