American or Southwest?
12-03-2021, 09:50 AM
#211
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Huaa Army! Of course the thread is about deciding between the two…. I recognize some of that sAArcasm.
SWA has new hires this month. I wonder how many don’t show for class.
Anyway, you have to look at the long term and one can only do that with today’s information. Unfortunately, the past two years have been so screwy we can’t really paint a long term picture for any airline.
What we do know for sure is the big retirement numbers coming in the next five years don’t include many from SWA.
They are both good gigs. Different culture for sure, but if you can live in a domicile you want….
SWA has new hires this month. I wonder how many don’t show for class.
Anyway, you have to look at the long term and one can only do that with today’s information. Unfortunately, the past two years have been so screwy we can’t really paint a long term picture for any airline.
What we do know for sure is the big retirement numbers coming in the next five years don’t include many from SWA.
They are both good gigs. Different culture for sure, but if you can live in a domicile you want….
12-03-2021, 06:57 PM
#212
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Originally Posted by Skyward
My neighbor is a 20+ year AAL. I am a 3.5yr FO SWA. I am home a lot more than he is, and there is no doubt I enjoy my job more from talking to him. I will make $200k this year, and I’m just getting started on the pay scale. Vaccine mandate garbage aside, I am very happy at SW.
12-04-2021, 06:08 PM
#214
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Originally Posted by Waggy122
I’m willing to bet there is more going on with your AA neighbors attitude such as a 17 more years of life sucking labor, likely declining health just due to age, maybe a stale marriage that’s well behind honeymoon stage of a young FO, financial pressure of multiple private schools/colleges and mouths to feed with a stay at home wife. Probably has him jaded with everything. Things are sunshine and kittens when you are younger and fresh. Probably best to compare apples to apples.
12-05-2021, 07:01 AM
#215
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Originally Posted by Iceberg
Is this what I have to look forward to? Life is depressing…
Not necessarily.....you can do your best to stay fit, healthy and live within your means. Much of this stuff is self inflicted.
12-05-2021, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by busdriver12
Not necessarily.....you can do your best to stay fit, healthy and live within your means. Much of this stuff is self inflicted.
12-05-2021, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceberg
I don’t know, Waggy sounded pretty certain when he rang up the list of things bothering the person he’s never met. If he’s that certain about this stranger, it must be a pretty common result of life. Plus, healthy and fit living paired with financial responsibility sounds more boring than tacking all the good toys on credit and racking up multiple wives all at once, Utah style.
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