Originally Posted by
Brown
Inflate my sense of self worth?
How is early 2010 so hard for you to believe? It's already early 2008 right now. If they are only hiring 150 this year, he will still be 150 in the pool by this time next year.
If he's #150 in the pool in early 2009, he still will likely have another year to go - unless SWA plans on training many more from the pool in 2009.
So, why is two and a half years in the pool so unrealistic? I've heard it's been that long in the past?
Also, in my opinion only, SWA isn't the airline that it used to be. They won't see the tremendous domestic growth like they have in the past.
Brown,
While I apoligize for being so inflamatory I will say that the tone in you post rang a familiar tune for me. I have heard negative posts from many who underneath wish SWA ill. If you did not intend that than I will consider myself wrong. Your last comment would indicate the tone which I refer to might indeed exist.
Misinformation seems to be the way to discredit the opposition. I have done verbal jousting with those that would indicate that SWA current salary level is by default. We can disagree but the current pay situation is what it is. Since I am in the unenviable position of having a life sentence on a 737 (a fate worse that death) and I am doomed to fly six legs a day for the rest of my life (a myth mentioned now and then to make fun of how hard we work) I get a little testy when the misinformation flows so freely.
While I would agree that SWA is no longer the airline it used to be I differ in the conclusion that all the changes have been negative (was that your implication?). We are currently too large for anyone to ignore and if domestic growth is not there then we will follow the money trail but not abandon our current system like so many have.
For the present I will continue to confront misinformation about SWA when it comes up. Which brings us back to your "buddy" and how long he should wait on SWA to hire him. I tend to look at the positive opportunities that might present themselves in the next few years for SWA (if BK doesn't bail someone out again!) and know that predictions are often incorrect.
