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05-14-2022 | 06:34 AM

#361

AAL24

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30+ years of flying a B737 sounds really tough. That’s definitely something to consider for a potential newhire.

05-14-2022 | 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AAL24

30+ years of flying a B737 sounds really tough. That’s definitely something to consider for a potential newhire.

This cannot be overstated. While some like the monotonous 73 flying, the vast majority probably want options, be somewhat challenged, not have your brain turn to mush having not learned anything new in 30 years, see different places, etc. The advantages Southwest had for many years are mostly gone. Different times.

05-14-2022 | 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AlettaOcean

Southwest, hands down.

How many CEOs has SWA had in the last 25 years? Three.

How many CEOs has United had in the last 25 years? 9-10?

If you’re the aviation equivalent of Tom Brady, and I’m sure you’re better looking, which team do you want to play for?

But, but, our current CEO can beat up your current CEO. So there's that.

05-14-2022 | 03:18 PM

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United. I’d rather play for UAL if I was starting over.

05-14-2022 | 03:19 PM

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30+ years of flying a B737 sounds really tough. That’s definitely something to consider for a potential newhire.

I’m 16 years into it and have wet dreams about being able to bid a different fleet type.

05-14-2022 | 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by C2078

THIS! Honestly, 30+ years on a Guppy is enough to make one think unhealthy thoughts. It seems that most SWA pilots are throughly burnt out at 10 years in.

05-14-2022 | 05:40 PM

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Sooo, how do you guys feel about marriage?

05-14-2022 | 05:48 PM

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Sooo, how do you guys feel about marriage?

As long as they don't have to marry a 737 it seems like they're ok with it.

05-14-2022 | 06:13 PM

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In hindsight…. Southwest without any hesitation. Flown with plenty of guys furloughed from United after 9/11 who then would have gotten the shaft again in 2007. Yet, in 2000 and even in 2001, people were leaving Southwest to go to United.

I still fly with guys who cite the fact they weren’t furloughed 15 to 20+ years ago while their buds at UA, DL, and AA got furloughed as reason number one for reflexively voting yes and for recommending that people come to SWA. It’s like orienting our entire national defense policy today around deterring Japan because Pearl Harbor happened 80 years ago.

And the 737 flying thing? Ya, I am way more than burned out on the 737 and the type of regional-plus flying that SWA does. It’s mind-numbing.