Whoop

I also was at CommutAir, was accepted into the CPP at United and was about 120 hours from being put into the next class at United (in the last year).

CommutAir will give you the opportunity to get leadership experience (union, LCA, hiring board, etc.) This is really valuable and Southwest looks really favorably on this. In the meantime, you have to put up with everything that flying for a regional entails.

If no one else called, I would've made the best of being at United. I then got the call for Southwest. Either carrier would've been a commute. For me, I chose Southwest and haven't looked back. I'm truly happy with my decision. Good luck!

Max7

Looking for any help...

recently invited for SWA Interview, any idea who is good to get some preparation help.

thanks
max

at6d

Replied to your other request.

http://www.careertakeoff.com/

You can find tons of info in threads below as well.

Max7

Thank You Very much

03sport007

Just be careful. I was recently at FO leadership and there is concern that good candidates are being turned away because they are being “coached” on what to say. They talked about people giving great answers to questions that were not asked or using a jumpseater during LOI when they didn’t actually have one.

Having said that I used one and was hired. Personally it helped but I also didn’t say something’s they wanted me to.

It’s a tool just not a end all be all.

at6d

^^ This has been true since I was hired in 2015. Rocky personally came into our class and told us “tell your friends that if we think they were coached, they won’t get the job.”

They want to see the “real” you.

saab2000

Everyone has a different experience but my interview at SWA in 2016 was the first "real" airline interview I ever had in the US. I had worked overseas (I took my profile pic) and prepped for that interview process too. Glad I did. But that's a different story for someplace else.

I don't really count my regional airline interview though it wasn't nothing either. And the 737 operator interview I was at in early 2016 was more like a "Shoot the $hit" session with the chief pilot and a couple others. It was very low key and enjoyable.

Because of my lack of exposure to a real major airline hiring process I spent the money on Career Takeoff's sessions, four hours on the phone and four hours in person. It was the best money I've ever spent.

Given my age (upper 40s at the time) and logged time it would be very easy for me to think, "I've got this" and then go in and completely blow it. But going to a preparation company helped me be a better me. They never told me what to say. We all have plenty to say. But we have to know how to be the best version of ourselves we can be. And I think Career Takeoff did that for me.

I got the interview offer in late October or early November of 2016 and interviewed in early December of 2016. Upon getting the interview offer set up I immediately asked around and was recommended to call Career Takeoff, which I did without wasting any time. We arrange two 2-hour phone sessions and I went down for personal time the day before the interview. Best thing I ever did.

Southwest tells you what to bring in terms of paperwork but we are all maybe doing it a bit differently. To have another person look it over and make sure it is arranged how Southwest wants to see it was very helpful. Then a few mock questions and finally the LOI session. That was easily the most helpful for me. Helped me manage my limited time and get an idea in my head of what to expect.

They never told me what to say or how to say anything but did help me to bring out the best version of myself on game day, when it counts the most.

I applied once, in the summer of 2016, updated once or twice and got the interview invitation. I have no idea why but I'm sure it didn't hurt that I had the 737 type and time on type. Having 7000 hours of jet PIC in the 121 world didn't hurt either. I was high time but held none of the "leadership" positions that supposedly count. I was just a lunchpail kind of pilot who flew a lot and I was as stunned as anyone when I got the interview offer because my application was a bit of a lark after a few beers. SWA was never my target airline but in the spirit of casting a very wide net I applied. Been on property now since February 2017.

I am very happy to be here and this is almost certainly where I'll finish my flying career. Good luck to all.

tomgoodman

“Sincerity - if you can fake that, you've got it made.”

― George Burns

Rolf

It’s gotten me this far.

Salukidawg

Tell Rocky that it ain’t 2008 anymore. They can’t afford to be turning away good applicants, especially when there are better Airlines currently hiring than WN.