SWA ATN sli
#41
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Joined APC: Jul 2011
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So, why would anyone apply to SWA when they know that there is zero chance to upgrade prior to 2020? This should end the parade of guys looking for SWA jobs. You would be an idiot to take a job stapled under this steaming pile of ****
Do I think that it’s going to be smooth all the time there? No, but the management there has proved repeatedly that they are more enlightened than other airline leadership, to put it mildly.
#42
Sure, this is a SLI thread, but this is related. When’s LUV going to hire again? It was common knowledge that interviews were going to happen again this fall, and then recently amended to be on hold until SLI. Not that the dust’s settled yet, but when’s the hiring going to begin again?
What equipment are new hires going to go into in the future now? Many of us have the 737 type. I'd be happy to fly the 717 tho.
What equipment are new hires going to go into in the future now? Many of us have the 737 type. I'd be happy to fly the 717 tho.
#43
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1) You will be among the highest-paid F/Os in the world, and this rate is on the most-junior equipment
2) Unlike the legacies, your airline has the tightest scope language in the industry (think how many upgrades that has cost legacy pilots)
3) Unlike the legacies, your airline barely exists outside the lower 48....but not for much longer if mgmt is to be believed (growth potential)
4) Unlike the legacies, your airline has never furloughed pilots
...and perhaps most important of all:
5) Unlike the legacies, your airline has arguably the most competent management in the industry. One that views labor as partners, not enemies.
Yes, only complete idiots need apply.
P.S. How long have you been an FO at Delta?
#44
Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. 10 years ago Delta led with wages, and at this moment it's Southwest. 10 years from now the picture will likely be different. My hope is that all pilot wages increase as pilot availability decreases.
Seniority is #1 on my list, and upward mobility. In the next 15 years 8,000 DAL pilots will retire, giving me a lot of options. Pilot contracts are under negotiation right now for AA & UA, and will be for DAL soon...that'll be a good indication of the future.
BTW, my CEO makes more than your CEO! Oh, wait, that may not be something to be proup of.
Seriously, this proposed list will likely lead to a lot of future animosity with guys you'll fly with the rest of your career.
Seniority is #1 on my list, and upward mobility. In the next 15 years 8,000 DAL pilots will retire, giving me a lot of options. Pilot contracts are under negotiation right now for AA & UA, and will be for DAL soon...that'll be a good indication of the future.
BTW, my CEO makes more than your CEO! Oh, wait, that may not be something to be proup of.
Seriously, this proposed list will likely lead to a lot of future animosity with guys you'll fly with the rest of your career.
#45
Because I'd still rather work for a watered down Southwest/Airtran than most other airlines. How's that for a vote of confidence in the remaining career options. I could elaborate, but I'd repeat what has been stated, ad-nausea, about the other carriers, and why they are not an attractive options for a long career with the least chance of furlough/ labor strife.
Do I think that it’s going to be smooth all the time there? No, but the management there has proved repeatedly that they are more enlightened than other airline leadership, to put it mildly.
Do I think that it’s going to be smooth all the time there? No, but the management there has proved repeatedly that they are more enlightened than other airline leadership, to put it mildly.
#46
But look at how much money they'll make...
#49
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Timing is everything in this industry. If being a CA is a priority in one's life, I wouldn't want to be on the bottom of that list! Great job, great pay and job security if you don't mind being a career FO.
#50
Not that long to wait for a regional schmuck like me.
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