If you plan to commute to work on Southwest,
01-24-2019, 10:46 AM
#71
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Originally Posted by Proximity
If you're in the gate area wearing a uniform, or have a badge on a lanyard, or even have typical pilot luggage for a flight I am operating, I'm gonna be asking you if you are commuting.
If you're commuting, I'll be telling you to make sure and come down after the preboards.
If I don't see you after the preboards, I'll be back in the gate area to find out why.
And just before the doors close I'll be back in the gate area (unless the Captain is doing "the walk" to see if there are any last minute runners, commuters, or non-rev.
The only thing I can't solve is the CASS issue, which means I can't help you if the flight is full. I'd be interested in your suggestions in what type of leverage your average line pilot has. We can't even get the company to implement IT projects for our own pilots that would benefit the company.
If you're commuting, I'll be telling you to make sure and come down after the preboards.
If I don't see you after the preboards, I'll be back in the gate area to find out why.
And just before the doors close I'll be back in the gate area (unless the Captain is doing "the walk" to see if there are any last minute runners, commuters, or non-rev.
The only thing I can't solve is the CASS issue, which means I can't help you if the flight is full. I'd be interested in your suggestions in what type of leverage your average line pilot has. We can't even get the company to implement IT projects for our own pilots that would benefit the company.
Originally Posted by flensr
SWAPA is actively collecting data. I'm not sure what they're doing with it but there appears to be an effort underway to document and fix nonrev issues.
Seriously guys... you are looking more and more like a club and not a union...
get it done!
01-24-2019, 04:00 PM
#72
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Joined APC: Aug 2009
Position: 737
Posts: 190
Originally Posted by deus ex machina
That is the problem... you disempower yourself. How can you be successful if you think you can't do anything...
Glad to see that you're helping out with your comments.
Just to get you up to speed--there's a serious case of "Tech Debt" at the GO. Simple explanation: Gilligan and his crew aren't very good with computers--and their new hires with no experience in the field aren't able to help them out.
One thing that I do expect is that Jon Weaks and John Boobas are all over the company concerning jump seats. I don't enjoy the thought that some of my best friends have to worry over the SWA jumpseat. Like others have said, if you see the Captain of any SWA flight, he's a great advocate to get through the struggle.
01-24-2019, 04:42 PM
#73
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Posts: 289
Originally Posted by deus ex machina
That is the problem... you disempower yourself. How can you be successful if you think you can't do anything...
Don't you have local council meetings? Resolutions? Seems like you got time to celebrate Herb and ride OAL jumpseats...
Seriously guys... you are looking more and more like a club and not a union...
get it done!
Don't you have local council meetings? Resolutions? Seems like you got time to celebrate Herb and ride OAL jumpseats...
Seriously guys... you are looking more and more like a club and not a union...
get it done!
01-24-2019, 05:18 PM
#74
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Posts: 312
Originally Posted by Bwipilot
Douche Machine,
Glad to see that you're helping out with your comments.
Just to get you up to speed--there's a serious case of "Tech Debt" at the GO. Simple explanation: Gilligan and his crew aren't very good with computers--and their new hires with no experience in the field aren't able to help them out.
One thing that I do expect is that Jon Weaks and John Boobas are all over the company concerning jump seats. I don't enjoy the thought that some of my best friends have to worry over the SWA jumpseat. Like others have said, if you see the Captain of any SWA flight, he's a great advocate to get through the struggle.
Glad to see that you're helping out with your comments.
Just to get you up to speed--there's a serious case of "Tech Debt" at the GO. Simple explanation: Gilligan and his crew aren't very good with computers--and their new hires with no experience in the field aren't able to help them out.
One thing that I do expect is that Jon Weaks and John Boobas are all over the company concerning jump seats. I don't enjoy the thought that some of my best friends have to worry over the SWA jumpseat. Like others have said, if you see the Captain of any SWA flight, he's a great advocate to get through the struggle.
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
01-24-2019, 05:37 PM
#75
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Posts: 289
Originally Posted by deus ex machina
So... if SWA pilots start getting denied because this drags out... understandable?
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
01-24-2019, 05:39 PM
#76
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Position: B737
Posts: 3,653
You going to advocate punishing SWA pilots by denying jumpseats? For a problem the pilots didn’t cause?
Is that how YOU are going to fix it?
Now you are ****ing me off. I’m done with you.
Is that how YOU are going to fix it?
Now you are ****ing me off. I’m done with you.
01-24-2019, 06:55 PM
#77
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Joined APC: Jun 2017
Posts: 659
Originally Posted by deus ex machina
So... if SWA pilots start getting denied because this drags out... understandable?
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
How much time per day would you say you spend thinking about SWA? It’s unhealthy. You should stop.
01-24-2019, 07:20 PM
#78
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Posts: 253
Originally Posted by deus ex machina
So... if SWA pilots start getting denied because this drags out... understandable?
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
Regardless, every SWA pilot jumpeating off line should be bring the FAs chocolates or Starbucks or some expression of humility and modesty...
Because you know it is the pilots fault for the IT problem and the fact that the vast majority of the OAL jumpseaters have no problem. Yet your unhealthy basement dwelling spread of FUD on any SW thread should be a sign that you need to seek help.
01-24-2019, 07:54 PM
#79
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Joined APC: Mar 2010
Posts: 657
He is mad at non ALPA pilots. I could’ve sworn it took Delta years to get OAL jumpseaters but I probably misremember. I’ll stand by our reputation as being jumpseat friendly, certainly better than some the big ALPA carriers.
01-25-2019, 09:19 AM
#80
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Posts: 3,655
Originally Posted by Rolf
He is mad at non ALPA pilots. I could’ve sworn it took Delta years to get OAL jumpseaters but I probably misremember. I’ll stand by our reputation as being jumpseat friendly, certainly better than some the big ALPA carriers.
That's what happened back in the days of regulation when flights routinely were 50% full (due to highly regulated higher fares) that the JS was really just an afterthought. It took deregulation and a push from the Delta pilots during contract to get the JS authorization to not just themselves, but OAL as well. They may have been slower than others after deregulation, but part of that was Mgmt's real desire to have as many as possible living in base, hence the more/smaller bases of the day.
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