FLY6584

This post doesn't make any sense. Are you saying that civilians shouldn't waste money on a type rating or are you saying the money and benefits aren't good at Southwest? If it's the latter then why does it matter whether you are civilian or military?

FLY6584

Besides Southwest is hiring plenty of civilian guys with and without the type.

Thunder1

Last year the profit sharing was 9.6%. It is deposited into a separate retirement account -- so, you can't take it in cash.
This year we are on track for a 15% profit sharing.

V169

Keep in mind that profit sharing is by calendar year so anyone who starts class this summer does not get profit sharing until 2016. Worse deal is for those who start class in Jan and are locked out of profit sharing until 2017.

at6d

FWIW, I got an interview invite after I got the type (having applied without it when the window first opened).

The cost of the type is tax deductible as I understand it...but I don't understand the military reference above.

FLY6584

Can someone explain base seniority and how it applies in class vs on the line? I understand classes are racked based on DOB and the last class had about half OAK and half LAS with a couple MDW, but my question is if they are dropping Vegas and Chicago to guys in class does that mean that anyone on the line at Oakland could bid Chicago or Vegas if they wanted?

Say I get Oakland in training, but I really want Vegas or Chicago; does that mean I will be able to bid Vegas or Chicago that next month if they are still dropping Vegas and Chicago to new hires?

ZapBrannigan

"racked"? I think you mean how does seniority work in class. For the purposes of who is most senior to most junior in class, it goes by age. Your classes seniority is then deposited at the end of the master seniority list from most senior to most junior. Make sense?

Sometime during your class a vacancy bid will occur. All of the current line pilots will bid and be awarded their choices in that bid. Whatever is left over will go to your class -- and then you will bid amongst yourself from most senior to most junior.

Bottom line: bid what you want and your seniority will either hold it, or it wont. The 2014 hires were all told "move to Oakland" because they wouldn't be able to go east for many years. 3 months later - with the exception of Atlanta and Orlando - they were able to get just about anywhere they wanted to.

1Seat 1Engine

Looks like DAL is actually the most junior base with the new hire classes. Never thought that would happen.

Had a trip pulled for training. The trainee actually lives in Phoenix but is assigned to DAL.

BTW, as of 25 minutes ago, SWA/SWAPA have an AIP. I have NO DETAILS other than an agreement has been reached.

FLY6584

Ok cool. And yeah I understand how it works in class, but probably should have spelled out DOB (Date of Birth) in my original question.

But thank you. That answers my question. Basically if Chicago, Vegas, and Oakland are all being dropped in class that means that anyone on the line could have bid those locations.

gsphuntr

Any interview invites out today or yesterday? My email refresh is getting abused...