I finally figured out why SWA wants you to have a type rating when you show up for class.....you need all your time and energy to understand how you are going to be paid and to decipher the bidding system!
Since so much change is coming to SWA, maybe they can simplify things by using AirTran's "hour based" system and SWA's pay rates. Unless the TFP thingy is part of the culture.