Originally Posted by
Drum
Ref your #3. So do I, and I don't think he works for SWA, or any other major for that matter.
I don't disagree per se with his opinion, I just think he presents a factually incorrect assessment that is highly biased that does not represent ground truth. Folks read this forum, and it should be pointed out when opinion is just that, someone's opinion.
To quote from TD:
"Southwest was once among my top choices. Recent changes have pushed them down below my top five list and I am willing to wait at my current airline until my phone rings for one of those top five."
And if you agree with TD, then why don't you seek employment elsewhere? No shop is perfect. Just read some of the other major airline forums on here. But at least the info presented on those forums is from actual employees.
Oh the old tried and true "if you don't like it here just leave". That's one of my favorites. To answer your question, I have considered leaving. The only reason I don't is because I have eleven years invested here, am already in the left seat, and I have a family to consider. Believe me, if I was five years younger, I'd have been gone already. That's how little confidence I have in this Management team going forward. The lions share of the organic growth with an exclusively 737 fleet is just about over, and this Management team has already indicated that they would rather codeshare out all long haul flying rather than invest in a larger airframe. The coming stagnation alone should give any potential new hire pause before considering employment here. All that said, I don't tell F/Os I fly with to quit and go elsewhere, that is a very personal decision that every pilot has to make for themselves. I tell them the facts as I see them and don't sugar coat it, and I also tell them that I will personally do everything in my power to make SWA a place that they will want to spend their careers. Voting NO on T/A 2.