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Old 08-22-2009 | 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by goaround2000
I'm currently swimming with a few other guys in the pool for a company that has never furloughed, treats their employees with respect, and has the advantage of being profitable.
Swimming in the pool at LUV? Better have a pair of these. Speaking of lollipops and unicorns... Things at LUV don't appear to be much better than the rest of the industry. It also has issues wth FAA Fines for hiding "SERIOUS" problems with its maintenance program and some problems keeping the skin attached to the fuselage as of late.

But yet you say they are profitable. Seems to not be case all the time. Also what about the schedule reductions and reductions in ASM's . Like most carriers there is not a lot of good news in the 10-Q.

Glad to hear you are going to work at bullet proof company. Nothing will ever go wrong. Now when do you start class?

One other thing. What type of debt did you incur to buy your job at your current company and then go buy your job at LUV? Aren't they the only "major" carrier that requires you to pay for your own training? Here is the rub. You put out some information on this board that you cast as the gospel of all things financial. Yet, not sure about your own financial prowess. If you don't get going on that career at WN soon, doesn't that put a dent into the return on investment of paying for your own 737 training? With WN losing in DEN and reducing ASM's system wide, no retirements for three more years you might want to dust off the HP 10bll
to refine that yacht purchase prediction.

Yes your WN career may be a dream job. A pipe dream at this rate. You can make the case from the F9 debacle that SWAPA was looking for some furlough fodder for its own pilots. It will be interesting to watch.
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