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Originally Posted by Socalpt6 (Post 3947262)

This just simply isn’t true. You don’t have a seniority number until day 1 in class and they post it. A CJO is just that, a CONDITIONAL job offer. Yes, it sucks, yes, it’s not cool. But as posted above, the language they use matters. They weren’t a week from starting because classes are a month or two out so that just isn’t true either.

it’s sad someone like you snuck through the interview process. All those reserve FOs are gonna love flying with you one day

edit - I see you’re a board blocker already after just two years, fantastic

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Originally Posted by Dahflyboy18 (Post 3947277)

Is this the guy with the beard on his profile pic on FB?

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Originally Posted by Socalpt6 (Post 3947262)

You’re right. They had employee numbers, not seniority numbers.

My friend was 2 weeks from starting and they moved him back to the first April class in order to get 225 guys in. They cancelled the class they bumped him to and just told him “no thanks” after stringing him along for 20 mos. Completely unsat.

IDGAF what people like you think. If someone is good enough to get the nod in ‘23, it does not matter what the market looks like in ‘26. You honor your commitment unless they can no longer pass a background check or had multiple failures since the last face to face. Otherwise, every 225 hire is no longer qualified as they don’t meet current competitive mins.

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Originally Posted by flyguy81 (Post 3947341)

. Otherwise, every 225 hire is no longer qualified as they don’t meet current competitive mins.

This. If we are breaking promises to non-225 peeps, why are we bringing on 225 candidates who are even less qualified? Qui bono?

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Originally Posted by Zard (Post 3947342)

This. If we are breaking promises to non-225 peeps, why are we bringing on 225 candidates who are even less qualified? Qui bono?

Bingo! Hypocrisy lives well at the no LUV airline. I hope these guys get on with one of the other 3. Idiots at SWA probably did them a favor!

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Originally Posted by Dahflyboy18 (Post 3947277)

my board is wide open, but good try.

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Originally Posted by MudhammedCJ (Post 3947321)

Is this the guy with the beard on his profile pic on FB?

I love this. We got one post saying I’m on the interview team, another one saying I have a blocked board and another saying I have a beard. Never had one before in my life.

You guys are awfully mad that I’m just stating the facts. Yes, it sucks and the company isn’t cool for doing that. Yes, it’s conditional, no class wasn’t starting next week and no, they never got a seniority number. Triggered much?

Were people really waiting around for 2 years instead of getting on with a legacy? That seems really really foolish to me. People get so tribal about where they think they want to work, and in doing so make some really odd decisions.

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Originally Posted by Socalpt6 (Post 3947375)

I love this. We got one post saying I’m on the interview team, another one saying I have a blocked board and another saying I have a beard. Never had one before in my life.

If you’ll notice there is one thing we all collectively agree upon though.

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Originally Posted by dsevo (Post 3947388)

Agreed about the last part completely but let’s not forget that the Legacies haven’t been hiring much either during the last two years.

The bottom line that it’s a really $h__ty move on the company’s part.