Swa Pool

[BlueandWhite]

Hey usa, are you an ex-Sheppard guy?

 

[TristarPilot]

Looks like some of us might be in the pool for the long haul.

Pool Party - Pack up those fruity drinks, bring your suntan lotion and don't forget your bikini-clad girlfriends and/or wives. Certified Scuba Instructor - Conducting Scuba lessons in the deep end of the pool. Gotta' beat treading water.

 

[ballgag]

Looks like some of us might be in the pool for the long haul.

Pool Party - Pack up those fruity drinks, bring your suntan lotion and don't forget your bikini-clad girlfriends and/or wives. Certified Scuba Instructor - Conducting Scuba lessons in the deep end of the pool. Gotta' beat treading water.

Maybe JKE406 can bring his grape smugglers and another picture of Hillary........!!!!

 

[jke406]

I think I'll keep drinking Kool-Aid

sweet, the first worthwhile post on this thread since it started!

ballgag and others--enjoy the sausage convention at your "pool party." watch out for Tanker Clown if he crashes the gig; I hear he's a not afraid to take the dirt road.

 

[GhettoBeechjet]

I talked to MR in the people department today. No news or firm schedule beyond the Jan 9th class. If anyone in the deep end of the pool needs a job to tide them over until your class date send me a private message.

 

[flyosu]

Name-----------------Pool Date-----Class Date
1.usausa---------------3/06/07-------1/09/08
C17guy----------------4/16/07------- 1/09/08
bonds73---------------5/8/07---------1/09/08
pinnacledude-----------5/16/07------- 1/09/08
flyosu------------------5/16/07-------1/09/08
FlyByNight1-------------5/17/07-------
jet1man----------------5/18/07-------
number11--------------5/19/07-------
scottyp----------------5/21/07-------
10.GFunk20-------------5/22/07-------
Razor_B----------------5/22/07-------
zippy32-----------------5/22/07-------
Tabex ------------------5/23/07------
AuburnAviator-----------5/23/07-------
SW Poolie---------------5/23/07------
SW Poolie---------------5/23/07------
NoCompromise-----------5/24/07-------
fixy---------------------5/24/07------
Stewy-------------------5/25/07------
20.BlueandWhite---------5/25/07-------
THEPRFCT10-------------5/27/07-------
Ballgag------------------6/01/07-------
Prop Trash---------------6/06/07------
zdriver-------------------6/08/07-------
Avgslin------------------6/10/07------
crj410 -------------------6/10/07------
Lakempnative------------6/10/07-------
O-Weone Ubabe----------6/10/07------
capt1900----------------6/10/07------
msmb--------------------6/11/07-------
30.SW Poolie-------------6/11/07-------
SW Poolie (LH) -----------6/11/07-------
SW Poolie----------------6/11/07-------
obadie-------------------6/12/07-------
palmtressairlines.---------6/12/07-------
GuyBehindTheGuy---------6/12/07-------
VoidFighter---------------6/12/07------
So cal--------------------6/14/07------
SW Poolie-----------------6/14/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/16/07-------
40.SW Poolie--------------6/16/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/16/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/16/07-------
MJG-----------------------6/17/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/17/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/17/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/17/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/17/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/17/07-------
Uplift---------------------6/18/07-------
50.RogerMOSA------------6/19/07-------
Nutts---------------------6/19/07-------
f340dvr-------------------6/20/07-------
Chellsha-------------------6/20/07-------
Bluto13--------------------6/21/07-------
ofacegangsta--------------6/21/07-------
2jet-----------------------6/21/07-------
Rosie----------------------6/21/07-------
Flybigsky------------------6/22/07--------
SW Poolie-----------------6/22/07-------
60.SW Poolie--------------6/24/07-------
Sundevil-------------------6/26/07-------
BOZO----------------------6/26/07-------
Beech Balls-----------------6/27/07-------
b727fe---------------------6/28/07-------
ddp------------------------6/30/07-------
SWPoolie-------------------6/30/07-------
TXDanno-------------------7/01/07-------
DesertDuck-----------------7/07/07--------
SW Poolie(SF)--------------7/08/07--------
70.Bayou Bengal-----------7/10/07------
beechbumn-----------------7/10/07--------
SW Poolie (SG)-------------7/10/07--------
50Pesos--------------------7/12/07-------
SW Poolie------------------7/14/07------
Califlyer--------------------7/15/07-------
WNC Flyer------------------7/16/07-------
PJF-------------------------7/17/07-------
SWPoolie(CF)---------------7/17/07-------
JBFlies----------------------7/17/07-------
80.SWPoolie----------------7/17/07--------
Jdru25----------------------7/17/07-------
SwPoolie(JW)---------------7/18/07--------
U2drvr----------------------7/19/07--------
cvr104----------------------7/19/07-------
skypine69-------------------7/22/07--------
SWPoolie--------------------7/23/07--------
Tristarpilot------------------7/24/07---------
Pandasfly--------------------7/25/07--------
Inigo Mentoya---------------7/29/07--------
90.SW Poolie----------------8/05/07--------
Ghettobeechjet--------------8/05/07--------
Island Driver ----------------8/05/07--------
SW Poolie-------------------8/12/07--------
Huge------------------------8/14/07--------
Texman---------------------8/14/07--------
Sabregirl--------------------8/15/07--------
DT--------------------------8/17/07--------
gradywhite------------------8/20/07--------
srv141----------------------9/16/07--------
100.Mickey D---------------9/28/07--------
SW Poolie-------------------9/28/07--------
showboats------------------9/30/07--------
ARJLVR---------------------10/6/07--------


See y'all in Dallas!

 

[FlyByNight1]

congrats man!

 

[MJG]

12:24 AM EST, December 13th.........

Age 65 looks to be a done deal. All it needs is Bush's autograph. Anyone with thoughts on how this will affect those of us in the pool?

My understanding was the there was very little hiring that was being done to cover retirements. If so, maybe this won't have that big of an effect.

 

[zippy32]

12:24 AM EST, December 13th.........

Age 65 looks to be a done deal. All it needs is Bush's autograph. Anyone with thoughts on how this will affect those of us in the pool?

My understanding was the there was very little hiring that was being done to cover retirements. If so, maybe this won't have that big of an effect.

I don't know the answer. I'm wondering why the calls for the 2nd class in Jan haven't gone out yet.

 

[GoodTimes]

12:24 AM EST, December 13th.........

Age 65 looks to be a done deal. All it needs is Bush's autograph. Anyone with thoughts on how this will affect those of us in the pool?

My understanding was the there was very little hiring that was being done to cover retirements. If so, maybe this won't have that big of an effect.

It's gonna hurt guys. This is a sh1t sandwich for anyone on the bottom half of the list or waiting to start class. Consider it your first taste of SWAPA in action. And I'm usually a glass half full type.

 

[Tanker Clown]

My buddy told me that he thinks they'll honor the January 9th class but probably won't have a class until April or May after that one. Take it for what it's worth.

Does anyone know how much in advance you have to let SWA know that you will retire. I'm curious, the guys who said they would retire in January, are they now committed to retirement? Or can a guy just come out of the blue in say Feb and say that's it I'm out. Just wondering how they plan classes in reguards to retirements.

 

[Flyarcticcat]

Not to be negative but adding 5-10 (net) new aircraft and little or no retirements for 5 years means only 50-100 new hires this year. I sure hope gas prices drop and the markert turns around.

 

[Tanker Clown]

Not to be negative but adding 5-10 (net) new aircraft and little or no retirements for 5 years means only 50-100 new hires this year. I sure hope gas prices drop and the markert turns around.

Don't you think that some (although not many) will still retire? Not every Capt has 3 ex-wives...at least I hope they don't. Some will go away due to medical. Maybe 20 total in a year out of say 200 planned retirements.

 

[WNC Flyer]

My buddy told me that he thinks they'll honor the January 9th class but probably won't have a class until April or May after that one. Take it for what it's worth.

Does anyone know how much in advance you have to let SWA know that you will retire. I'm curious, the guys who said they would retire in January, are they now committed to retirement? Or can a guy just come out of the blue in say Feb and say that's it I'm out. Just wondering how they plan classes in reguards to retirements.

To summarize every Tanker Clown post I'll quote one of my kids favorite books...

"The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!"

 

[Tanker Clown]

WNC Flyer:

It's a free country, so feel free to stick your head in the sand...but before you do, let's review the facts.

Age 65 has just passed both houses
Oil is in the $90+ range
We are starting to see inflation (due to energy)
All signs point to a recession

I'm no fan of Chicken Little, but facts are facts. Just be happy you are at a company with some foresight. You could be at United where they are hiring while looking for to merge/be aquired. Or you could be at Delta riding the crew bus with jke406 (where he will no doubtedly be staring at your package).