IDriveJets

we have a Union that I give credit to but can be more aggressive.

our contract is pre-pandemic and outdated in many parts and management doesn’t want to budge or wants to give in too little.

health insurance undoubtedly is great but at what cost?

and yes we do 91K and 135.

Otterbox

SWA pilots are getting calls for interviews from legacies within 30 days of applying/updating their application with SWA in some cases. Longest I’ve heard of in recent history was 7 months. Average seems to be about 90 days. If you’re serious about going to the legacies and aren’t getting called, go to SWA as a stepping stone and if you end up falling in love with it, stay.

Peabody17

No brainer. Go to SWA (and somewhere else after that if the opportunity arises and you re-evaluate). A bad month at SWA is better than ANY month on your QS tail.

Halon1211

I can’t offer an opinion but I can offer my wisdom through a poem written my ChatGPT. I asked it to write a poem for a pilot deciding to come to Southwest and this is what it said;


A pilot sat with a heavy heart, Trying to decide where to start, His career was at a crossroads, And he had a choice to behold.

Southwest Airlines, a name renowned, A carrier with a culture unbound, A place where pilots were treated right, And their work was a source of pride.

But other options, he had to weigh, With higher pay and more holidays, The benefits were hard to ignore, But his heart wanted something more.

He dreamed of flying with a smile, And making passengers' trips worthwhile, Of being part of a team so bright, Where safety and fun go hand in hand, alright!

He thought of Southwest's heart and soul, The LUV they spread, making others whole, And how they treated employees so well, Like family, not just a number to tell.

So, with a deep breath, he made his choice, He decided to join Southwest's voice, To be part of a team that made him glad, And together, make flying not just a job but a journey, rad!

For he knew that in Southwest Airlines, He'd find his wings and soar to new heights, And he'd be proud to call it his home, A place where pilots could truly roam

IDriveJets

That has to be one of the most legendary posts I have read on the forums…thank you!

Picked a class date finally and looking forward to the next chapter of my life and career!

crustacean

You... you made a life decision based on ChatGPT?

nene

Recent newhire at DL said when his class of 52 were polled a few weeks ago, 6 had either currently worked at SWA already, or had CJO's and impending class dates at SWA.

nene

ChatGPT must have taken the Xmas holiday off this year......

Mozam

DAL loves WN. Come to WN to get a DAL class. No brainer

IDriveJets

lol stranger things have happened

jokes aside no, I made my decision based on how my last three tours have gone and how our negotiations are stagnant.

I have literally flown fatigued, aggravated and been kept at the hotel to the last second for nothing when I could have been home early on go home day.

Throw in the bs hot spare from 10pm to 2am or 8pm to midnight and that’ll do it. I despised getting into uniform and going out to the plane to keep it ready “in case there is a flight” or “you’re backing up flights” then sitting and rotting in the FBO for hours only to go back to the hotel right after. Sure I got 3 hours “flight time” but those three hours really only count after you’ve already had 10 hours of flying.

it also took my wife and mentor to knock some sense into me and saying “this is what you have worked for, don’t let this opportunity pass” in a nutshell.

If a legacy calls, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it, and if I can have a great and happy career at SWA then so be it I’ll stay.

side note, never liked Dumb & Dumber. I am more a Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau fan.