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Originally Posted by PowerShift
I have a class date at SWA, and after reading these threads, I'm having my doubts. I have never flown airlines, and not that many airline guys seem that happy. Focusing on the negative is human nature but it seems it has taken many over.
Dont look towards any company for love and affirmation, that is what friends and family are for. Never love something that can't love you back.
Swa with others are amongst the best airline jobs in the world with great employees. The only people who post about any airline are usually the frustrated ones and swa is no different.
Dont fall for the line that Mgmt likes to spout that "we pay less cause our employee relationship is better than everywhere else".
It did take four years before swa mgmt decided to negotiate a contract but a lot of that was because they could.
The pilot market as of late has gotten much tighter causing mgmt to see the value of reaching a deal sooner than later at all of the majors.
Only AAs mgmt was able to get a 6 yr deal.
Go to the first major that hires you and operates from a base your willing to live in or near. I would put little weight on culture as mgmts come and go over a pilots career and most pilots think their company's culture is great.