Jetspeeds

I start class not too long from now and I was just wondering if there’s any recent new hires on here that could tell me how much they were taking home, after taxes, the first 4 paychecks during the two months of training in Dallas? Just planning on moving and buying a house so I’m wondering how much I’ll qualify for and stuff. Thank you in advance!

flyguy81

That’ll be different based on state you live in and what deductions/withholdings you set up for medical/dental/401k.

Good estimate is 70-75% of gross so around $5k/mo. More if you don’t put any into the 401k.

jcullen4

Apologies if this is the wrong thread for this; I didn't want to start a whole new one...maybe I should? (I'm not in the APCF loop these days)...Anyway, I am approaching my in-person interview with SWA--sweet. Currently, a Captain at a regional and I've been on reserve for nearly a year now with, what seems like, no end in sight (I'm in a fairly senior base). It is demoralizing. I feel like I barely fly airplanes and instead sit in the back of them, sit in airport terminals, sit in hotels, etc. I know, reserve isn't ideal in general, but does it get better at somewhere other than a regional, i.e. SWA? Because, my goodness, I can hardly take it anymore (cue the classic Peter Finch line: I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!) I did reserve enough as an FO, took first available upgrade, and now here I am again. Does it get better, at least a little? I just want to do my job: fly airplanes. Not deadhead all over the country to sit in airport terminals, waiting waiting waiting to do one flight, or stare out hotel windows contemplating the meaning of life (...that's a joke, sort of ).

Mozam

Welcome to WN. Where will you be based ?

thrustisamust

Start day is coming up and I understand we are encouraged to bring a +1 to the welcome dinner. Anyone know if SWA will be picking up the tab for my spouses flights there and back? Just so happens she’d be traveling on dates that are pretty pricey. TIA.

Fcm135flyer

Welcome to Southwest! You should receive an email with all the details for your class. They will fly you and your +1 from any Southwest city to Dallas, you just need to fill out a request.

Smooth at FL450

you’ll fly plenty on reserve here. You’ll also DH a fair amount, but we don’t do airport reserve. Reserves get treated like rag dolls here, which means you’ll trigger premium pay rules frequently and do well fir yourself. Premium DHs are the best kind of DHs.

Smooth at FL450

they positive spaced my wife to//from training. Welcome aboard!

908flyer

If you live in base, reserve isn't bad at all. I think the most hated feature is the lack of "released to show/report," meaning if you get assigned a trip that has an 8:00am report, but you're a 3:00am reserve, you're still on call at 3:00am, and still liable for a 2hr call-out. However, if you are a commuter, chances of getting used during your reserve block are quite good. Pay on reserve will be substantially over guarantee. My classmates, that are only working their reserve line, are still crediting about 30 trips over guarantee, every month. Basically, it's impossible to only make guarantee.

Pinchacabron

THIS…… living in base is the key. Reserve isn’t much different than being a line holder except you can’t move your days as easily. Even as a line holder you truly don’t know your schedule and as a reserve, every time your phone rings it produces cash!! I tend to get more days “at home” on reserve than I do as a blank line holder, hence bidding reserve and taking the gamble. 140/150 tfp a month without breaking a sweat. The only difference is, I don’t know what my “trip” looks like until 3:05 in the morning!!!! Limited dead heads…. No more than when I was bidding lines…..