Southwest hiring info
05-07-2015, 10:25 AM
#1361
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: Right Seat
Posts: 1,458
Southwest candidates,
Please take Texaspilot76 posts with a grain of salt. I've followed his posts over the years and know indivuduals who know him personally at US/AA. Ignore and move on. Remember, he's the one who initially started this thread. It's truly unfortunate.
On that note, congratulations to the the applicants getting invites. We've had fun prepping some of you and it's nice to see Southwest hiring again. You'll be working for a fantastic company with a great pilot group with some of the best work rules in the business.
This industry is constantly changing. What's good now, means nothing. Southwest has never laid a pilot off and treats their people with respect, mostly. I'd also be willing to bet most 4-5 year FO's there make more than most wide body FO's at AA, same with CA's.
If Southwest is your goal, keep pushing for it. You're time will come with hard work and determination.
Centerline Interview Consulting
Please take Texaspilot76 posts with a grain of salt. I've followed his posts over the years and know indivuduals who know him personally at US/AA. Ignore and move on. Remember, he's the one who initially started this thread. It's truly unfortunate.
On that note, congratulations to the the applicants getting invites. We've had fun prepping some of you and it's nice to see Southwest hiring again. You'll be working for a fantastic company with a great pilot group with some of the best work rules in the business.
This industry is constantly changing. What's good now, means nothing. Southwest has never laid a pilot off and treats their people with respect, mostly. I'd also be willing to bet most 4-5 year FO's there make more than most wide body FO's at AA, same with CA's.
If Southwest is your goal, keep pushing for it. You're time will come with hard work and determination.
Centerline Interview Consulting
And you know people who THINK they know who I am. I find it laughable that these people think that I am this one certain individual. Do you know how many AA pilots are from Texas?
05-07-2015, 12:26 PM
#1362
New Hire
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 3
I received an invite yesterday for what appears to be the second wave of hires. There were a few available dates for next week...assuming those are leftover slots from the first wave.
Mil, 4200TT, 737-type w/ 400 hours in B-737, evaluator/instructor.
Mil, 4200TT, 737-type w/ 400 hours in B-737, evaluator/instructor.
05-07-2015, 01:24 PM
#1363
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 239
Take the earliest available interview slot you can. If you interview in May your record will be considered during the June decision board and you'll be offered an earlier class date if selected.
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05-07-2015, 07:08 PM
#1364
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2014
Position: KC-135IP
Posts: 59
Congrats on the interview!
05-07-2015, 08:09 PM
#1365
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 3
Just got the interview invite. Recency of flight may have been a factor for me. I had a military flight last Tuesday. Prior to that, I hadn't flown since September. After updating my profile last night on pilot credentials with Tuesday's flight, I received an interview invite this morning. Apparently, it pays to keep your app up to date.
Military
3700 TT
2200 PIC
Instructor Pilot
Flight Safety Officer
737-Type
Masters Degree
Military
3700 TT
2200 PIC
Instructor Pilot
Flight Safety Officer
737-Type
Masters Degree
05-07-2015, 09:50 PM
#1366
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Joined APC: Apr 2012
Position: 737 CA
Posts: 508
Couldn't agree more. I wish I could have done the same but I simply couldn't due to prior obligations. For me, it would have made the difference between me holding a blank line or sitting reserve the last several months. Congrats to those receiving invites!! I hope to hear about many more receiving them in the not so distant future. Good luck to all!
05-08-2015, 01:30 PM
#1368
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 86
I was told a few days ago that people were not showing up to Southwest pilot new hire classes and some were only half full. Evidently, these folks ended up getting hired by a legacy and didn't show up. Any truth to this? It seems very plausible given the fact that the legacies are soaring, the pay is higher than its ever been, plus movement up the list is lightning quick, unlike Southwest where the movement is stagnant, pay is less, and no opportunity for international widebody flying. I guess Southwest isn't the holy grail of pilot jobs like it used to be. What a difference a few years makes.
Everyone has different priorities they "value": Many for base locations (east vs west, etc), others don't want to be away from home more than 4 days, pure hourly pay vs work rules, long haul vs domestic, etc, etc.
No airline perfectly fits everyone so my only advice for those lucky enough like I was to have a choice - look at the BIG picture and don't focus on 1 thing...especially hourly pay rate. You could pay a 5 yr FO $200/hr but if he's stretched out over 16-18 days/month to do it, what is the real value of the job?
Best of luck to everyone, I couldn't be happier at SWA...
05-08-2015, 01:38 PM
#1369
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: CRJ Captain
Posts: 195
Anyone know if they're inviting many folks without the type? My references have told me to sit tight and not to go out and get one just yet. What are the general opinions and speculation about this? SWA is extremely high on my wish list.
05-10-2015, 07:17 PM
#1370
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 18
I got the invite last week.
2900 TT
2600 ME
1300 Heavy Mil
1000 Instructor
Took first interview invite in June. Best of luck to those waiting.
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