Originally Posted by
Ditka
I know at least 5 people who have been hired by both JB and SWA.
If you could start class next Monday at either, which would you pick?
I was with jetBlue about six months when SW called. For me it was a difference between a two leg commute to BOS and an easy commute to DAL. I struggled with the decision because I was not unhappy with how I was being treated at jetBlue, in fact a lot of things were better. (Ability to drop trips, move reserve days, company paid parking and uniforms, better technology, better training etc.)
Ultimately I took the job because of the easier commute and the fact that minimum days off per month at SW is 15. I was gaining time off.
All that said, jetBlue is growing more aggressively and has a product that is in an entirely different league. Nobody has a crystal ball, just make the best decision you can based on the information you have at the time.
I'm not unhappy, but there are definitely things that are significantly better at JetBlue. Weigh the pros and cons of both and roll the dice.