Originally Posted by atpcliff

Atlas is hiring, and we are being bought by Apollo. That will help us improve, if they follow the Sun Country model, which included a better contract.
There is no worries about commuting, as Atlas will buy you plane tickets and hotels at the start and end of your trip, if you don't live in "base".
On the 747 (and 777, I think), there is basically no reserve. There IS reserve on the 767/737, but it's not the same as other airline's reserve.

If anyone has questions, feel free to PM me...

Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

It’s totally relative and I agree that we are fortunate (but considering our experience level and especially our responsibilities we’re still underpaid).

You need to reread my previous post. I’m talking about junior FOs that are *****ing about a range of gripes but aren’t doing diddly about leaving to a carrier that will solve a lot of those gripes.

The main reasons given for their lack of motivation to actually try to leave for greener pastures is “I don’t want to start over again”, “I can’t imagine going through the application process again”, “I just got off of reserve at SWA”.

Again, it’s not my decision to make and it absolutely boils down to a personal/family decision but it’s just funny because getting on at carriers like UAL, DLA, FDX that are actively hiring will solve so many of these gripes.

I guess it’s just maddening at times to sit there and listen to very junior people b!tch about SWA but then do nothing to get on with a carrier that provides them with vastly better career opportunities for their age and juniority.

Originally Posted by atpcliff

Atlas is hiring, and we are being bought by Apollo. That will help us improve, if they follow the Sun Country model, which included a better contract.
There is no worries about commuting, as Atlas will buy you plane tickets and hotels at the start and end of your trip, if you don't live in "base".
On the 747 (and 777, I think), there is basically no reserve. There IS reserve on the 767/737, but it's not the same as other airline's reserve.

If anyone has questions, feel free to PM me...

Originally Posted by Lostboys97

Did you never once have a complaint about working at SWA when you were a "junior" FO? And when you did, what did you do about that? Immediately throw applications out to "do something about it"? C'mon.

Originally Posted by symbian simian

He was never a junior FO at SWA.

Originally Posted by BrickTamblin

I think a CA putting in his app and leaving during this hiring frenzy would make a bigger statement to management.

Originally Posted by RJSAviator76

I think we just had one leave for FedEx?

Originally Posted by BrickTamblin

I think a CA putting in his app and leaving during this hiring frenzy would make a bigger statement to management.

Originally Posted by symbian simian

And a bigger impact to his QOL, compared to a newhire........