Originally Posted by
e6bpilot
SWA is constantly undermanned right now leading to open sim blocks that cannot be covered. Pretty much anyone who is new there is considering their other, better options across town. They had opened it up to part timers, but from what I understand they closed that off as well. When all the junior guys are leaving, the senior guys become the junior guys for all intents and purposes. It takes 6 months to get a new sim instructor on the line. Talk to people who work there or have just quit. It is a slave ship.
we had a rotating sim instructor for upgrade…different guy every night. One guy said they’re guaranteed 10 days off and he was working like 9 in a row and then had a week off (he bid it that way and was pretty senior). Another guy was fairly new and had taken VSP…was doing part time and then picking up days for OT. Said with signing/retention bonuses and OT potential you can make a killing if you’re willing to work. When I’m retired from flying 121…you won’t see me working a sim. If I am….I made a really bad decision somewhere.