I left SWA and have had a successful career
12-18-2013, 06:33 PM
#1
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: B737/Capt
Posts: 998
I left SWA and have had a successful career
Here it is guys and gals! Having been at SWA for many years I have seen many folks leave to go to greener pastures. I would like to hear how that has worked out. I personally can't recall any success stories up until now. The future may change things. For now I am all ears!
The Oscar
The Oscar
12-18-2013, 06:36 PM
#2
Straight QOL, homie
Joined APC: Feb 2012
Position: Record-Shattering Profit Facilitator
Posts: 4,202
Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch
Here it is guys and gals! Having been at SWA for many years I have seen many folks leave to go to greener pastures. I would like to hear how that has worked out. I personally can't recall any success stories up until now. The future may change things. For now I am all ears!
The Oscar
The Oscar
12-18-2013, 06:45 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: B737/Capt
Posts: 998
Originally Posted by Purple Drank
Why do you care? Why would it have any relevance to you whatsoever?
BTW, why do you care? It is a question designed to stimulate discussion. It may be helpful to some trying to make an important decision.
The Oscar
12-18-2013, 06:54 PM
#5
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: B737/Capt
Posts: 998
Originally Posted by Airhoss
Because Oscar has always been a bit insecure and needs reassurance and ego boosting from his sycophants on APC.
We had many leave in the late 90's to go to UAL only to be furloughed. We now have some thinking they would be better off leaving and getting on with DAL or someone else. In the current environment they might even be making a great move. Just trying to stimulate a discussion. My ego is fine. Thanks for your concern.
The Oscar
12-18-2013, 06:59 PM
#7
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,722
I know guys who left North West for TWA and Pan Am in the early 1980's. This industry is too unstable to try to guess which carrier is going to be around in 10-20 years.
What looks like a sure thing today could be seen as a huge blunder in 5 years, given a new CEO, a Merger, a Bankruptcy, etc. Nobody has a crystal ball that works 100% of the time.
It's a crap shoot.
Roll the dice and hope for the best and then don't drive yourself crazy thinking "I could'a, should'a, would'a."
What looks like a sure thing today could be seen as a huge blunder in 5 years, given a new CEO, a Merger, a Bankruptcy, etc. Nobody has a crystal ball that works 100% of the time.
It's a crap shoot.
Roll the dice and hope for the best and then don't drive yourself crazy thinking "I could'a, should'a, would'a."
12-18-2013, 07:29 PM
#8
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: CA
Posts: 1,207
Originally Posted by Timbo
I know guys who left North West for TWA and Pan Am in the early 1980's. This industry is too unstable to try to guess which carrier is going to be around in 10-20 years.
What looks like a sure thing today could be seen as a huge blunder in 5 years, given a new CEO, a Merger, a Bankruptcy, etc. Nobody has a crystal ball that works 100% of the time.
It's a crap shoot.
Roll the dice and hope for the best and then don't drive yourself crazy thinking "I could'a, should'a, would'a."
What looks like a sure thing today could be seen as a huge blunder in 5 years, given a new CEO, a Merger, a Bankruptcy, etc. Nobody has a crystal ball that works 100% of the time.
It's a crap shoot.
Roll the dice and hope for the best and then don't drive yourself crazy thinking "I could'a, should'a, would'a."
Folks that bailed other gigs for (insert insolvent airline here) were thought of as visionaries or idiots on the day they left.
None of us know until the very end.
Choose for your future with foresight and hindsight if that is actually possible.
12-18-2013, 07:35 PM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
Originally Posted by shoelu
Well said.
Folks that bailed other gigs for (insert insolvent airline here) were thought of as visionaries or idiots on the day they left.
None of us know until the very end.
Choose for your future with foresight and hindsight if that is actually possible.
Folks that bailed other gigs for (insert insolvent airline here) were thought of as visionaries or idiots on the day they left.
None of us know until the very end.
Choose for your future with foresight and hindsight if that is actually possible.
I love Delta and where we're going and I'm thrilled with my choice. But, you never know do you?
12-18-2013, 07:36 PM
#10
The Brown Dot +1
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: 777B
Posts: 7,775
Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch
Here it is guys and gals! Having been at SWA for many years I have seen many folks leave to go to greener pastures. I would like to hear how that has worked out. I personally can't recall any success stories up until now. The future may change things. For now I am all ears!
The Oscar
The Oscar
Everyone knows nobody left swa and had a successful career, it's not possible...and all it's done is create a whole new subset of people who hate southwest.
