Topped out SWA captain with 4 weeks vacation
Jr in a Senior base.
Some Reserve but mostly Lines.
Block a little over 600
Averaged 11.5 days worked including unused reserve days.

485K salary
134K Bonus
54K NEC

Free health Insurance and finally uniform allowance and Free Parking!

Why did a lot of FO's leave? Many things. Boeing, Meltdown, Management Bafoonery, Contract Negotiations, and the dream of sitting reserve at a major and having to go back to training every three months to do your three takeoffs and landings. I think all those led to many career SWAPA pilots with a very bad attitude that made new people think that the culture was truely gone. I flew with many new guys with stories of Captains telling them they made a terrible decision coming th SWA. Management continually made bad decisions with furlough notices and a very contentious Negotiations cycle. Plus there are many who have gotten into this industry who have no idea of its history!