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Old 06-12-2017 | 07:34 PM
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Thunder1
Gets Weekends Off
 
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F/O currently 59% domicile seniority. Holding weekday flying for the most part and I'll pick up premium on the weekends if I want to. Getting awarded Sunday PM 3-days that I then ELITT into all weekday flying.

2016 I flew 857 block hours which does not count deadheads. So, easily over 900 hrs. if you count deadheads. It sounds like a lot but counting thru my logbook I flew at total of 176 days in the year -- an average of 14.67 days per month. I also sat some reserve days that I never got used so those don't show up in my logbook, but that sure as heck show up on the paycheck.
Had 2 weeks of vacation where each week was turned into 19 days off with our vacation overlap trip pull rules.

I credited 1700+ Trips For Pay for the year.
Like others have said, when you are at work at SWA -- YOU WORK! However, for me the strict AM/PM schedules work for me as well as the ability to get max pay for the least time at work. Our trips are dense.

Each airline has their own particulars that you need to be aware of but in reality it's not an issue for but the very small number of guys that end up having job offers from 2 different airlines. But, as always, go in with your eyes wide open, with as much true intel on the job as possible.
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