Simulator Instructor
05-09-2023 | 10:04 PM
#202
New Hire
Joined: Feb 2017
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Updates on SWA Instructors
It has been almost a year since A post about SWA instructor's input on the company!
on the SWA website they are stating $72.24 an hour is this a 2080 hour a job? what could an instructor make a year? in the current world of May 2023.
on the SWA website they are stating $72.24 an hour is this a 2080 hour a job? what could an instructor make a year? in the current world of May 2023.
05-10-2023 | 10:01 AM
#203
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2006
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Who knows. They’re throwing signing and retention bonuses at instructors so it’s anyone’s guess what your actual income will be.
05-10-2023 | 10:05 AM
#204
On Reserve
Joined: Nov 2021
Posts: 162
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From: B737 FO
At the moment its $150k bonus to sign up for 24 months. I hear the work hours are not very desirable but that will happen when they're all leaving.
05-11-2023 | 05:28 AM
#205
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Joined: Apr 2013
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Two of the big demographics in that job, old retirees and single parents, have no desire to work an abusive schedule at an airline that can't seem to staff a normal schedule. Next time you are in the schoolhouse, ask one of the old codgers how the junior schedules are there.
Given the option between working there to fund my ex wives and declaring bankruptcy Michael Scott style and moving to Thailand to live off my meager savings, I know which one I would choose.
Given the option between working there to fund my ex wives and declaring bankruptcy Michael Scott style and moving to Thailand to live off my meager savings, I know which one I would choose.
05-11-2023 | 06:13 AM
#206
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 337
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Two of the big demographics in that job, old retirees and single parents, have no desire to work an abusive schedule at an airline that can't seem to staff a normal schedule. Next time you are in the schoolhouse, ask one of the old codgers how the junior schedules are there.
Given the option between working there to fund my ex wives and declaring bankruptcy Michael Scott style and moving to Thailand to live off my meager savings, I know which one I would choose.
Given the option between working there to fund my ex wives and declaring bankruptcy Michael Scott style and moving to Thailand to live off my meager savings, I know which one I would choose.
05-11-2023 | 06:45 AM
#207
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 587
Likes: 20
From: FOD
In previous airlines I worked at, the schoolhouse was staffed by line pilots and a few full-timers that teach a few events but we're mainly involved in training development. I don't know how other majors do it, though. Are they like SWA with a labor group of instructors, or are they staffed by the line pilots? I know I wouldn't mind teaching or running CPT's if it paid the same as flying the line.
05-11-2023 | 08:26 AM
#208
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2006
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In previous airlines I worked at, the schoolhouse was staffed by line pilots and a few full-timers that teach a few events but we're mainly involved in training development. I don't know how other majors do it, though. Are they like SWA with a labor group of instructors, or are they staffed by the line pilots? I know I wouldn't mind teaching or running CPT's if it paid the same as flying the line.
05-12-2023 | 07:43 AM
#209
Line holder
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,182
Likes: 260
From: Aircraft & Seat: old & hard
NK. Every instructor is a pilot on the seniority list. No involuntary night SIM for pilots.
05-12-2023 | 08:34 AM
#210
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,604
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SWA is constantly undermanned right now leading to open sim blocks that cannot be covered. Pretty much anyone who is new there is considering their other, better options across town. They had opened it up to part timers, but from what I understand they closed that off as well. When all the junior guys are leaving, the senior guys become the junior guys for all intents and purposes. It takes 6 months to get a new sim instructor on the line. Talk to people who work there or have just quit. It is a slave ship.
