Serious thoughts about leaving.
11-19-2021, 05:37 AM
#81
Gets Weekend Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,616
Originally Posted by UALfoLIFE
Pre covid at UAL yes it was easy to do 1.5 times you’re monthly gaurantee, post Covid coming up it will be easy to do 2x your gaurantee as line holder.
I’m a junior captain not commuting and it’s great. I’m really glad I have an option not be stuck in a 737 the REST of my career. Which was the main reason I never applied to SWA, oh and paying for a type rating lol.
I’m a junior captain not commuting and it’s great. I’m really glad I have an option not be stuck in a 737 the REST of my career. Which was the main reason I never applied to SWA, oh and paying for a type rating lol.
Thanks for chiming in. Can you post some sample junior schedules for us and what 1.5-2x credit month look like?
I hear ya on the 737… but the type rating requirement went away ages ago.
11-19-2021, 05:45 AM
#82
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,847
Originally Posted by Zard
Not without training center instructors. They can't hire them fast enough or keep them long enough.
Which is why the number of new hires is “TBA” and they revised down the number of upgrades. If they can figure out a way to train what they really want….you know they’ll do it.
11-19-2021, 07:45 AM
#85
At your mom's house
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: cpt 737
Posts: 2,665
Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
haha… how close are you?
11-19-2021, 07:53 AM
#86
Furloughed Again?!
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Boeing 737
Posts: 4,796
Originally Posted by hoover
if everyone continues to bypass I'll have a shot towards end of the yr. That's for first available out of base commuting to reserve on the west coast in ETOPS. But hey at least I'll have a chance.
11-19-2021, 07:58 AM
#87
Strike averted!
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737
Posts: 3,647
Originally Posted by hoover
if everyone continues to bypass I'll have a shot towards end of the yr. That's for first available out of base commuting to reserve on the west coast in ETOPS. But hey at least I'll have a chance.
According to myseniority.com the most junior captain is 1197 above me, with 813 FOs that can hold it.
11-19-2021, 11:32 AM
#88
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 123
I would very much like to see how days off to credit compares with other carriers. I believe it’s healthy to compare with our peers and strive for betterment of our contracts.
As for flexibility at SWA, I think it’s pretty good. I have nothing to compare it with but I was pretty lazy in August crediting 120 with 20 days off and this month, wanting to maximize 2021 pay, 401K contributions, and most important needing to up the holiday spending account, I’ll credit about 233 with 9 days off. While QOL of course suffered this month, I was able to control it and have the ability to move the rheostat as needed, allowing awesome QOL or pay as needed.
As for flexibility at SWA, I think it’s pretty good. I have nothing to compare it with but I was pretty lazy in August crediting 120 with 20 days off and this month, wanting to maximize 2021 pay, 401K contributions, and most important needing to up the holiday spending account, I’ll credit about 233 with 9 days off. While QOL of course suffered this month, I was able to control it and have the ability to move the rheostat as needed, allowing awesome QOL or pay as needed.
11-19-2021, 02:09 PM
#89
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2005
Posts: 1,273
Originally Posted by StayFrosty
I would very much like to see how days off to credit compares with other carriers. I believe it’s healthy to compare with our peers and strive for betterment of our contracts.
As for flexibility at SWA, I think it’s pretty good. I have nothing to compare it with but I was pretty lazy in August crediting 120 with 20 days off and this month, wanting to maximize 2021 pay, 401K contributions, and most important needing to up the holiday spending account, I’ll credit about 233 with 9 days off. While QOL of course suffered this month, I was able to control it and have the ability to move the rheostat as needed, allowing awesome QOL or pay as needed.
As for flexibility at SWA, I think it’s pretty good. I have nothing to compare it with but I was pretty lazy in August crediting 120 with 20 days off and this month, wanting to maximize 2021 pay, 401K contributions, and most important needing to up the holiday spending account, I’ll credit about 233 with 9 days off. While QOL of course suffered this month, I was able to control it and have the ability to move the rheostat as needed, allowing awesome QOL or pay as needed.
December schedule (in the midst of our peak). 20 days off in 35 day month. So I guess you could normalize that as 18 off in a 31 day month. Credit of 99 hours. 53 hours of block. Long haul international.
11-19-2021, 02:13 PM
#90
Furloughed Again?!
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Boeing 737
Posts: 4,796
Serious thoughts about leaving.
Off topic, just heard we had a Captain take VSP. He had around 10 years left and punched out.
His wife got tired of him being at home so got hired by FedEx. So he is getting $200,000 per year from WN for the next 3.5 years, meanwhile by year 2 at FedEx (with the VSP $) he will literally blow away his WN paycheck. Not even in the same league anymore.
I don't know whether he is lucky, or a genius, or a bit of both, but that's incredible!
His wife got tired of him being at home so got hired by FedEx. So he is getting $200,000 per year from WN for the next 3.5 years, meanwhile by year 2 at FedEx (with the VSP $) he will literally blow away his WN paycheck. Not even in the same league anymore.
I don't know whether he is lucky, or a genius, or a bit of both, but that's incredible!
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