Originally Posted by
PipeMan
The fact that UAL will no longer be the top paying B737 operator thanks to this SWA deal is nothing short of embarrassing. All the United Next talk and greatest airline ever doesn't ring true when pilots are paid 2nd or 3rd best, especially to a LCC like SWA. Truly embarrassing. Hard to wrap my head around it!
"emotional damage". Life can be painful. Management talk is never completely accurate...We will make more money @SWA on NB, better work rules, and flexibility. A lot of guys left this year thinking it was so much better elsewhere...i guess reality check is here. SWA is a LCC so what? Being a "legacy" make you deserve better rates? Still furlough multiples time past decade, it s not always the wining choice to be in a legacy. You cannot have the best conditions in all aspects.
You still have different fleets to bid on, polaris DH from time to time, you get a crew meal and you can wear a hat everywhere you go to feel better about those NB rates.