Originally Posted by
de727ups
Learflyer, you misunderstood my post, but partly prove my point. I was simply using some interesting skyhigh quotes in my post. Sorry for the confusion.
Skyhigh made the choice to leave the career while considering a SWA job not worthy of his time. That YOU would consider SWA a great job proves my point that 99% of the folks in the game would not make excuses about why SWA isn't worth your time...Now, or 5 years ago.
Where to work is certainly a personal choice and one which Sky was free to make, more power to him. But to bitterly bash the career at this site (because he was cheated by it), then turn around and say "SWA wasn't a good fit for me"....I mean, what kind of sense does that make?
Again, to walk away from flying is a personal choice. For some, it's a great decision. Hope it works out for you. Do you feel cheated by the career?
It is flattering and funny at the same time that you would even think that I would have a chance at a place like SWA. To this day I still do not have anyone that I know on a personal level that has gotten hired there. (wait... I guess I know one guy) Even if SWA was my first choice it would have been a long shot for a guy from the northwest. Are you really that out of touch?
Maybe that is a part of your disconnect? You must really think that everyone has a fair chance at the big time. SWA is not my first choice they do not have any bases close to my home. Alaska Airlines was always my number one. A big reason for that is that I live close by and have a lot of contacts there and I felt that I had my best chances with them. I know one guy who got hired at at SWA and he was from Texas. Most of those guys live in Texas.
I would conceded that my biggest career flaw is that I will not give up everything for the job. I like where I live. I love my family and I will not trade their happiness for a job.
Skyhigh