Originally Posted by
tsquare
I'm sure the flamethrowers will be unlocked after I say this, but I was never interested in SWA. Getting to the top of the heap, and that heap being the left seat of a 737 just doesn't interest me all that much... never did. I have always wante to fly international... Like many of us, I love the job, not just the paycheck. Some great paying jobs are just jobs after awhile. I still have a LOT of fun when I go to work.
No flamethrowers, you make many excellent points in this post.
Only flying a SWA B737 domestic (for now) is not what many/most pilots want to do for their career. If this is the case they shouldn't apply to SWA for any reason, quality of life or quality of pay included. Equally said, many pilots, including myself have no real desire to fly long-haul international, babysitting an autopilot hour after hour. Luckily the world needs both kinds of air service. Everybody is happy.
The best part of my day is hand flying up to and down from 20,000 ft. I get to do that alot at my current Skywest job. I imagine I will get the opportunity to do that alot at Southwest as well.