Originally Posted by
highsky
It's called Pay For Training. As long as guys are willing to do it, this disturbing practice will continue.
This, of course, has always lowered SWAs costs, putting downward pressure on other airlines to do the same. This, in turn, has reduced other pilot unions' negotiating leverage during contract talks.
Like I said, open to varying interpretations.
Originally Posted by
mesasurvivor
When I made a career change about 10 years ago......
...........I was told by a number of Soutwest pilots that I knew that the 1000 Turbine PIC was an absolute minimum for even applying at Southwest (highest minimums in the industry)
If you made the career change 10 years ago, spent time at a regional, to get to SW, I'm guessing you got hired at SW in somewhere around 2001-2002 at the earliest? If so, SW doesn't have bragging rights on "highest minimums in the industry". FedEx had that requirement back then as well. If you want to tip the balance with a required type rating, then sure. But just going by flight time, SW can't make that claim.
Also, along the lines of the rest of what you wrote. That same rationale is also used by people that go to GIA. All that money spent is an "investment" in their future. Again, open to varying interpretations.