Originally Posted by
Varsity
SWA also forcibly pairs military pilots with prior 121 hires because they don't know what they're doing in training.
Part of TWA's demise was a ton of employees on the books that never worked. 1 out of 4 if I remember correctly. AA isn't a government agency; it can run out of money, it can go bankrupt, everyone can lose their jobs, we must turn a profit to exist. A few of us have fairly vivid experiences of bankruptcies turning careers sour. If you want to flagrantly jeopardize that for your own selfish benefit then yes, you're putting everyone at risk.
I don't really see how "employing" someone who isn't getting paid is the same as paying people to not work though.
I mean I get it, it's kinda a dick move, but the company hasn't really indicated it has an issue with it.
You'd think you'd see the same prejudices at other carriers if it was an issue, especially at a place like SWA.