SWA Pool IV Thread

[Bigoober]

Since Pool III is just about drained and we may be pooling up again if classes do stop after September, I figured starting another pool thread might help keep the newest group in the loop.

Name Pool Date​

Bigoober July 10

 

[MILPILOT17]

Since Pool III is just about drained and we may be pooling up again if classes do stop after September, I figured starting another pool thread might help keep the newest group in the loop.

Name Pool Date​

Bigoober July 10

Where did you hear that classes will stop after Sep 08?

 

[Bigoober]

Trying to get clarification from a furlough assistance guy at my airline who talked to a SWA hiring member.

Guys hired not in class will be put in a pool.

Hiring will end soon.

Of course, this isn't official from SWA as their take is two in September and we'll know more 4 weeks before another class. They also say classes will be end of 4th quarter this year, first of next, but they have been saying that since day one while internal emails are saying two a month. Believe me, I want to start right away and don't want to give out bad info. I am just trying to fill the void from credible sources that usually are pretty correct.

Let's hope that RNP training and the current shortage of pilots at SWA (as "perceived" by some) is enough to keep it going.

 

[Tanker Clown]

Where did you hear that classes will stop after Sep 08?

What's wrong turd? Did you think I was pulling the "no more classes after Sept" out of my a$$?

The head of training down in Dallas said that they were "overmanned" for the winter schedule.

Looks like they are closer to furloughs or voluntary LOAs than more new hire classes. Looks like you need to stall your retirement/separation paperwork.

 

[Bigoober]

Tanker, thanks for your enthusiastic post.

Another inside SW source says that even with the reduction of flights for the winter, they will be undermanned due to upcoming training.

Furloughs may happen someday but there are two new hire classes in the next few weeks so I don't think they are closer to doom than you want them to be.

 

[Tanker Clown]

Just keeping it real. Feel free to stick your head in the sand if you want though. It's a free country.

 

[MILPILOT17]

What's wrong turd? Did you think I was pulling the "no more classes after Sept" out of my a$$?

The head of training down in Dallas said that they were "overmanned" for the winter schedule.

Looks like they are closer to furloughs or voluntary LOAs than more new hire classes. Looks like you need to stall your retirement/separation paperwork.

If I remember right you said LONE sep. class? Wrong again! Keep the misinformation rolling tanker!

 

[Tanker Clown]

Your right. I forgot about those 24 suckers that will soon be sitting reserve in OAK for the foreseeable future.

As for you, you might want to look into another line of work until 2010.

 

[Bigoober]

Tanker, for you, keepin' it real (a term that has met its death except for those far behind the group)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFXwvS6SCQk

Not sticking my head in the sand. Just not taking a troll's word about an airline's possible furloughs just because classes stop.

As for the rest, confirmed what I had originally heard about hiring and classes from a source I count as accurate.

I'm revising plans for the next couple of months.

 

[BottomPlug]

Tanker, for you, keepin' it real (a term that has met its death except for those far behind the group)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFXwvS6SCQk

Not sticking my head in the sand. Just not taking a troll's word about an airline's possible furloughs just because classes stop.

As for the rest, confirmed what I had originally heard about hiring and classes from a source I count as accurate.

I'm revising plans for the next couple of months.

Which source? That hiring will stop or that it will continue at 2 classes per month and end in the 4th or 1st quarter.

Thanks