Southwest hiring in 2011
02-20-2011, 10:18 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by Swa717
I was hired by Airtran in 98 and I live in Atlanta. My roots are here in Atlanta and I have no desire to subject my family to chasing the dream. Not to mention, I have never paid for training and never will. Making arrogant accusations like the previous poster serves no purpose but divide the two pilot groups.
02-20-2011, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by pilotrob23
then why are you here if your a trannie and we are trying to find out about hiring of your future employer? Hope you and the family can have the opportunity to stay in the atl, but the thread is drifting a bit
02-20-2011, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by C17MooseDriver
I like how you talk about not dividing a pilot groups, which I agree with, yet you arrogantly proclaim you will never pay for training, like you're too good for us lowly SWA guys who gladly paid for our type.
02-20-2011, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Swa717
I was originally going to post that some of the hiring at SWA this is year is related to Airtran's shortage of pilots. Airtran is so short staffed and runs on a barebones operation and SWA will need to hire pilots inorder to get things on this side of the fence up to their specs. This came out of the mouth from someone in management at SWA.
02-20-2011, 11:55 AM
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I hold nothing against anyone who has paid for their training. I have plenty of friends that have done it. Personally, it isn't anything I would do. No arrogance intended. Doesn't the military provide money for this type of training, via a GI bill? If so, then I don't blame anyone for taking advantage of that option. In this case, I would have also.
02-21-2011, 06:21 PM
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I agree with SWA717. The 'Tranny' is woefully understaffed and it wouldn't surprise me to have SWA add 150-200 (upgraded CAs and new-hire FOs) just to bring us 'up to spec'.
As far as the 'pay for training' issue, I would've happily paid for a 737 type if offered a job at SWA (I never interviewed), because I understand it's an important part of the culture. Prove that you want to work there, by putting your money where your mouth is. I think the investment is well worth the return.
As far as the 'pay for training' issue, I would've happily paid for a 737 type if offered a job at SWA (I never interviewed), because I understand it's an important part of the culture. Prove that you want to work there, by putting your money where your mouth is. I think the investment is well worth the return.
02-21-2011, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL
I agree with SWA717. The 'Tranny' is woefully understaffed and it wouldn't surprise me to have SWA add 150-200 (upgraded CAs and new-hire FOs) just to bring us 'up to spec'.
As far as the 'pay for training' issue, I would've happily paid for a 737 type if offered a job at SWA (I never interviewed), because I understand it's an important part of the culture. Prove that you want to work there, by putting your money where your mouth is. I think the investment is well worth the return.
As far as the 'pay for training' issue, I would've happily paid for a 737 type if offered a job at SWA (I never interviewed), because I understand it's an important part of the culture. Prove that you want to work there, by putting your money where your mouth is. I think the investment is well worth the return.
02-22-2011, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Swa717
I was originally going to post that some of the hiring at SWA this is year is related to Airtran's shortage of pilots. Airtran is so short staffed and runs on a barebones operation and SWA will need to hire pilots inorder to get things on this side of the fence up to their specs. This came out of the mouth from someone in management at SWA.
02-22-2011, 09:07 AM
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No one became a pilot without paying for their own training in some form or another. SWA just requires you to pay a little more.
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