Originally Posted by
Thunder1
BZC17
I'm similar seniority with you. Agreed on the less premium on the FO side. Not a surprise when we hire 1700 new FOs in '16 & 17' and only 500-sh Capt upgraded during that time -- you're going to be fat on FOs for a while until they catch up on the Capt upgrades. They are trying to do that this year by doing 550-ish this year and I assume similar next year. So, just like at every airline you can choose to just fly your line they give or you can try to actively manage your schedule. I choose the latter. The techniques used depend on the time of the year and your seniority and events such as being overmanned on FO's right now. So, the game to play now IMO is to trade your trips for reserve -- I will end this month with 8 days of reserve not being used for 48 TFP of sitting at home.
your last statement may hold true for a legacy wide-body FO that lives in domicile. But, alas, I knew when I went to SWA that wide-bodies were a long way away, if ever. So, it is a fools errand to compare SWA lifestyle to a legacy guy on a wide body. In my circle of friends - a narrow body, legacy, Capt or FO is working the same or more days than I am.
The OP just wanted to know what to expect for pay -- I think I and others gave him some useful information. Cheers!
I just wanted a fair/honest representation of Swa. I was tired of the rose colored glasses that have been portrayed by rj and ang for the better part of six months. It’s a great job, just like every other legacy. If you can live in base it should be a top choice.
I have no desire to fly long haul. (been there done that by the name) I've also flown with too many captains that need to fly 120 trips a month just to make ends meet. If you are conservative going in you’ll never be disappointed.