Just get hired there as fast as you can, cause there will be a lot of 737 guys from UA on the street soon who are typed on the plane.

 

Same as it was for anyone who got hired at a new airline and quit their previous one the week before class started, only to find out that they were now pooled indefinitely when the music stopped. Loyalty is a two-way street, and it's "just business" both ways. Now more than ever, you've got to look out for number one and CYA, because there really isn't anyone else who's going to be doing it for you.

 

Nope is more like the other way around, more than half of them got the type before the interview.

As far as being black listed, I only know of Airtran and Jetblue having an issue with the type and being vocal about it at interviews. Otherwise, I've known guys who hired at CAL (among others) with the type.

 

Furloughs will obviously be in seniority order as usual, and to my knowledge most new hires went to the bus. I doubt too many guys with the type will get furloughed, they'll just get trained on whatever other aircraft are available.

I will agree with you on the getting hired as soon as possible. WN is and will be the place to be for at least the next 20 to 30 years. Look our for them taking over Denver by the end of the year.

 

A quote from SWA

"At Southwest, we hire for attitude and train for aptitude."

 

I believe the start of this thread was if you would get the type for free. I would mainly because of seniority. If you got hired without the type rating you have to go get it before you can step on campus. Depending on the hiring cycle that could cost you 30 or more slots of seniority as you fall behind those that had it.

 

And this is obviously not true. Ask anyone who has been through the interview process as we all keep in touch with each other and keep tabs on who makes it and who does not. Southwest is like every other airline. The only constant among their new hires is connections. If you know everybody there, you get hired. If you don't? Good luck, maybe they'll have an extra spot for you. Maybe. Other than that there is no rhyme or reason. My experience aside, I personally know 2 guys on property over there that I wouldn't fly with ever again. I also know 3 people turned down that are not only some of the best sticks out there, but are some of the most intelligent, humble, and charitable folks I had ever met. Southwest is a great company, but that hire for attitude and train for proficiency just isn't true.

That being said, make those connections, read the company history, be honest, be personable, be positive, and give yourself the best possible chance to get a great job.

 

I couldn't disagree with you more. I think they do a good job of hiring the proper attitude for this company's culture. That being said there is always the few percenters that make it through. With 5700 pilots there are bound to be a few rotten apples.

 

I'm a 737 FO with "SIC only" for the 737 on my ticket. Is this considered "a type rating" in the 737 when applying to SWA? I have all the other application criteria met. Thanks

 

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