MLBWINGBORN
Freedom Fighter
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2001
- Posts
- 476
Hey guys and gals..
Back from the trenches..
The latest rumors with regard to classes are as follows..
A late June class is being discussed..
Ive heard from several different sources that there is a possibility of one possibly two classes in July..I suspect that it may depend on if they have a class in June or not..
I heard from the training department that they are now up to 60 instructors and they arnt doing much these days..There are major changes taking place in the training dept with regards to managment...The old guard is slowly being phased out and several checklist managment items are being changed for safety reasons that have been fought over for years..A very good sign in my book..
As for the contract offer..
In the past the relationship that SWAPA had with SWA was a little too familiar and in most cases contracts were agreeded upon over a beer or fishing rod with Herb..What Herb offered everybody said "heck yeah"..Then went fishing with him or played golf..
The main difference with the "new" SWAPA relationship and the company is that they are using more resources than ever to determine what the best possible course is for both the pilots and the company..And in that order I might add..
As a result ,the relationship has been forced in to becoming more professional..The company is for the first time in its history having to negotiate a contract with a well informed and organized union that is using all of the possible industry resources to research and analize any and all offers..
Some of the best benefit and compensation package analists in the country are right now as we speak going over every detail of the offer..As they review this current offer they do so with full knowledge of all aspects of the companys financial health and position in the industry..
If its crap..they will know it..If its a small step in the right direction..They will know it..
I for one consider myself to be very lucky in having landed the best job in the business..
But..At the end of the day im still under paid to some degree and im still working for the most profitable airline in history..
Some where between where we are now and hurting the long term growth of the company with excessive pay increases is a fair benefit package that will allow us to grow the company and still be able to attract the pilots that we are going to need to grow as we planned..
I for one have decided to let the pros tell me what it all really means...
I cant vote on it..But i can still listen with great interest to those that can as they talk about the good old days..
Mike
MLBWINGBORN
Back from the trenches..
The latest rumors with regard to classes are as follows..
A late June class is being discussed..
Ive heard from several different sources that there is a possibility of one possibly two classes in July..I suspect that it may depend on if they have a class in June or not..
I heard from the training department that they are now up to 60 instructors and they arnt doing much these days..There are major changes taking place in the training dept with regards to managment...The old guard is slowly being phased out and several checklist managment items are being changed for safety reasons that have been fought over for years..A very good sign in my book..
As for the contract offer..
In the past the relationship that SWAPA had with SWA was a little too familiar and in most cases contracts were agreeded upon over a beer or fishing rod with Herb..What Herb offered everybody said "heck yeah"..Then went fishing with him or played golf..
The main difference with the "new" SWAPA relationship and the company is that they are using more resources than ever to determine what the best possible course is for both the pilots and the company..And in that order I might add..
As a result ,the relationship has been forced in to becoming more professional..The company is for the first time in its history having to negotiate a contract with a well informed and organized union that is using all of the possible industry resources to research and analize any and all offers..
Some of the best benefit and compensation package analists in the country are right now as we speak going over every detail of the offer..As they review this current offer they do so with full knowledge of all aspects of the companys financial health and position in the industry..
If its crap..they will know it..If its a small step in the right direction..They will know it..
I for one consider myself to be very lucky in having landed the best job in the business..
But..At the end of the day im still under paid to some degree and im still working for the most profitable airline in history..
Some where between where we are now and hurting the long term growth of the company with excessive pay increases is a fair benefit package that will allow us to grow the company and still be able to attract the pilots that we are going to need to grow as we planned..
I for one have decided to let the pros tell me what it all really means...
I cant vote on it..But i can still listen with great interest to those that can as they talk about the good old days..
Mike
MLBWINGBORN