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Originally Posted by ryane946
(Post 105423)
Do you think they are any downsides to getting a 737 type rating???
Pretty much the only airline that requires one is Southwest. Lets say you get the type, but have yet to get an interview (or you get one and fail). Lets say you interview with a company like Frontier. Good airline. Pay is not as good as Southwest. Probably a company you would leave if you got offered a job at Southwest. You interview with Frontier, but they are weary about hiring you because they see that 737 type, and it shows you may leave for Southwest very early on in your career. Why would they pay for your training if you may jump ship soon? Just a thought provoker. |
Originally Posted by spitfire1500
(Post 105381)
Why? ....waste money on this. There is about a 20% chance of getting hired and if youre in the 80% that dont....other airlines like Alaska and Air Tran look at your ratings and figure....Southwest was your first choice and they didn't hire you why should we!!....I know guys at job fairs that have been told this straight from recruiters mouths...it's what stopped me from pusuing it.
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Can you have the 737 Type Rating removed from your ratings?
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On the other side of the coin. I have a good friend who got his 737 type and got hired with United prior to hearing from Southwest. He flys the 767 for them.
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Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch
(Post 105443)
. Oh I forgot, Chicken Little says the sky is about to fall on SWA (i.e. the fuel hedges are about to expire).:cool:
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Originally Posted by 9999
(Post 105579)
On the other side of the coin. I have a good friend who got his 737 type and got hired with United prior to hearing from Southwest. He flys the 767 for them.
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Oscar,
To clarify, my post was in response to those implying a 737 type was a bad thing to have on their liscense as it could be construed by other potential employers as wanting to work for Southwest first. My apologies if you thought I was referring to your post or something else. Southwest is number one on my radar at the moment. My friend is also on military leave and just returned (6 Jan) from a year in Iraq flying King Airs. He was one of the unfortunate that was furloughed after 9-11 but United has called him back. So to reiterate my point for my last post; I don't believe having a 737 type rating on your liscense is a bad thing at all. |
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9999, thank your friend for what he does. i am looking to go to southwest as well. good luck!
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I have thanked him when I talked to him last week. He was happy to be back home.
I hit my 20 year date tomorrow (Army) and hope to join you at Southwest some day. Good luck to you as well. |
I go over 13 years this April - on my birthday.
-LAFF |
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