Originally Posted by
73sw
A couple of points to make. I've been at SWA for awhile and make 325,000 a yr and have for the last 5 yrs. You really can't use 85 or even 90 trips for pay because it depends on how much you wish to fly. I limit myself to 149 days a year or less, including all days at work. I know several guys that average over $400,000 a year but they work pretty hard to do that. Second, don't listen to guys on a forum to see if you like the working conditions. If possible ride their jumpseat several times to get a taste of what it's like. Third, are the new hires at Frontier still going to be mad at SWA crews on the van ride to/from airport?
I just fly the jet
Those are awesome salary numbers. However personally I have zero desire to join swa, never had any. I hope your new contact is even better in every section possible, and you guys pull in even more cash. Our negotiations open up next March and we need to shoot for highest wages we can.
On a side note, do you guys ever talk about anything else besides good old military days when you guys at the bar or flying?