Helmsmen

What is reserve like at SWA? How much does a typical first year F/O earn assuming he is on reserve for a good portion of first year?

Thanks;
Helmsmen

Spanky189

I spent about 9 months on Reserve when I got hired in Jan 04 between OAK and PHX. You will FLY! I only sat home for 3 days in those 9 mo. x 17 days... Great if your commuting but not if you're at home.
Reserve @ SWA, as an FO in OAK/PHX is not a vacation. It is a line, but you don't know where you're going.
Still love it and would'nt trade it for anything.

The environment at SWA is great so even when you're getting screwed on Reserve, your still happy to be there/here!

Bri

Helmsmen

Thanks Dude;
What is the call out time for a reservist? I don't mean to get to personal but approx how much did you earn your first year?

Appreciate the input, Thnaks

Helmsmen

b737swafo

Reserve call out is two hours.

Spanky189

Don't have the income info right now but.. to give you an idea..

Year 2 (worked 6 months before C17 school), 3 months reserve + 3 months line, dropping 1 trip per month for military stuff yeilded about 30k.

Hope it helps.
B

Sr. Barco

First year pay is $44.15 per trip until Sept. 1 2006 at which point it pays $45.90 per trip. Reserve guarantee is 96 trips per month for 31 day months, 90 TFP (Trips For Pay, the conversion is 1.1393 to convert to hourly pay as shown here in the APC pay chart) for 30 day months and 84 TFP in February. I.E. you get paid 6 TFP per day on reserve. Line holders get an AVERAGE of 6.5 TFP per day minimum so a 3 day trip pays a minimum of 19.5 TFP unless it's in open time where rigs don't apply, but let's not go there right now.

Soooo... that's about $47,000 plus about $5,000 in non taxed perdiem (usually 200 hours per month at $2.15/hour T.A.F.B).

If you pick up on your days off during your first year you'll get paid second year pay which is $74.49 TFP until Sept. 1 2006 at which point it pays $77.45 TFP.

Any questions?

S.B.

Helmsmen

Thanks man;

Believe it or not it made sense to me. How is the SWA health care set up. HMO? PPO? How much does the employee pay for spouse etc..

Thanks

Spanky189

All healthcare options are available..
You, you and spouse, you and dependants, etc
HMO, PPO are available...

It's the cafeteria concept. They give you a form and you select all/any of the options that you want. HMO/PPO and level of coverage (ie deductable/co-pay variations), dental, vision, mental, etc...

Bottom line.. HMO with dental and vision coverage for you plus dependants is about $60/mo.

Bri

Helmsmen

Thanks Bri;
I appreciate all the info you guys have ponied up. I have an interview next month and I am just getting all my preliminary questions out of the way. I have heard that the junior bases right now for new hire F/O's are BWI and MCO. Is that true. What provisions are there for changing bases once you are qualified and on line?

Thanks again for the info;

Helmsmen