SWA- Who's getting the Oct interviews
10-03-2008, 09:11 PM
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Position: 737 FO, T-6 Trunk Monkey
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I interview on Oct 14th. With .3 per sortie conversion:
Typed Sep '07
2800+ TT; T-37, A-10, T-6
1900+ PIC
Evaluator Pilot
March Availability
Haven't heard of anyone with any later interviews than those two weeks this month...(holy crap it's October already...)
Typed Sep '07
2800+ TT; T-37, A-10, T-6
1900+ PIC
Evaluator Pilot
March Availability
Haven't heard of anyone with any later interviews than those two weeks this month...(holy crap it's October already...)
10-03-2008, 09:42 PM
#6
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Joined APC: May 2006
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Things can change on a dime, but I know some letters saying "expect a class no earlier than next year..." have gone out.
Great to get the invite--go get the job! But plan on some pool time--maybe just a couple months but the pragmatic guy will plan for 6-12 just in case.
Had a friend who was expecting to be in the pool for a year or more...ended up being about 7 months after his type date. Lots of variables right now...
Great to get the invite--go get the job! But plan on some pool time--maybe just a couple months but the pragmatic guy will plan for 6-12 just in case.
Had a friend who was expecting to be in the pool for a year or more...ended up being about 7 months after his type date. Lots of variables right now...
10-04-2008, 04:22 AM
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Position: holding pattern
Posts: 128
Type question
Originally Posted by AU96
I interview on Oct 14th. With .3 per sortie conversion:
Typed Sep '07
2800+ TT; T-37, A-10, T-6
1900+ PIC
Evaluator Pilot
March Availability
Haven't heard of anyone with any later interviews than those two weeks this month...(holy crap it's October already...)
Typed Sep '07
2800+ TT; T-37, A-10, T-6
1900+ PIC
Evaluator Pilot
March Availability
Haven't heard of anyone with any later interviews than those two weeks this month...(holy crap it's October already...)
Zach
10-04-2008, 06:34 AM
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: New Hire
Posts: 48
Zach,
I have to tell you I honestly believe that going to Higher Power in Dallas helped me get my interview. I met the hiring team lead and the head of HR while I was there during their Southwest class visit they do. The hiring team lead put her phone number and email on the board for us - if that isn't an advantage I am not sure what is.
"Great to get the invite--go get the job! But plan on some pool time--maybe just a couple months but the pragmatic guy will plan for 6-12 just in case."
I had a buddy that interviewed at the end of July that go the job and they are telling him to not expect a training class until early next year....as for me and my timing I would Luv to spend some time in the pool. A training date of about July or August would be perfect - I guess you have to be careful what you wish for (time in the pool) it could be a lot longer than you think.
I have to tell you I honestly believe that going to Higher Power in Dallas helped me get my interview. I met the hiring team lead and the head of HR while I was there during their Southwest class visit they do. The hiring team lead put her phone number and email on the board for us - if that isn't an advantage I am not sure what is.
"Great to get the invite--go get the job! But plan on some pool time--maybe just a couple months but the pragmatic guy will plan for 6-12 just in case."
I had a buddy that interviewed at the end of July that go the job and they are telling him to not expect a training class until early next year....as for me and my timing I would Luv to spend some time in the pool. A training date of about July or August would be perfect - I guess you have to be careful what you wish for (time in the pool) it could be a lot longer than you think.
10-04-2008, 10:46 AM
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Position: holding pattern
Posts: 128
Originally Posted by letsfly
Zach,
I have to tell you I honestly believe that going to Higher Power in Dallas helped me get my interview. I met the hiring team lead and the head of HR while I was there during their Southwest class visit they do. The hiring team lead put her phone number and email on the board for us - if that isn't an advantage I am not sure what is.
"Great to get the invite--go get the job! But plan on some pool time--maybe just a couple months but the pragmatic guy will plan for 6-12 just in case."
I had a buddy that interviewed at the end of July that go the job and they are telling him to not expect a training class until early next year....as for me and my timing I would Luv to spend some time in the pool. A training date of about July or August would be perfect - I guess you have to be careful what you wish for (time in the pool) it could be a lot longer than you think.
I have to tell you I honestly believe that going to Higher Power in Dallas helped me get my interview. I met the hiring team lead and the head of HR while I was there during their Southwest class visit they do. The hiring team lead put her phone number and email on the board for us - if that isn't an advantage I am not sure what is.
"Great to get the invite--go get the job! But plan on some pool time--maybe just a couple months but the pragmatic guy will plan for 6-12 just in case."
I had a buddy that interviewed at the end of July that go the job and they are telling him to not expect a training class until early next year....as for me and my timing I would Luv to spend some time in the pool. A training date of about July or August would be perfect - I guess you have to be careful what you wish for (time in the pool) it could be a lot longer than you think.
10-04-2008, 11:18 AM
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Position: The Right One
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Originally Posted by zach141
Question on the 737 type rating (I understand it's required for actual hire, and I get it that it "wouldn't hurt"): Is having the type a discriminator in terms of who SW calls for the interview?
Zach
Zach
In a word: Yes
The history behind this is well documented here on APC and on other related forums. One can get an interview and "hired" without a type, but it seems to take longer, how much longer, no one really knows, there are just way too many variables to objectively figure it out. SWA recruiters regularly say that it will take longer to get a call for an interview without a 737 type rating. The choice is yours.
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