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05-20-2013, 07:59 PM

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80ktsClamp

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Originally Posted by shoelu

I applaud it, especially if they're senior to me! Heck, even if they are junior to me I applaud it. I sincerely hope everyone in this profession has the opportunity to one day wind up at their job of choice.

I was talking about the lack of retirements and subsequent very long upgrade time.

05-20-2013, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

I was talking about the lack of retirements and subsequent very long upgrade time.

OK, I will admit I'm lost. You quoted no one and the post it was directly under was talking about SWA pilots leaving for Delta.

05-20-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shoelu

OK, I will admit I'm lost. You quoted no one and the post it was directly under was talking about SWA pilots leaving for Delta.

Should have been obvious.. I'm responding to the subject of the thread, i.e. very long upgrades and comparably few retirements.

05-20-2013, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Should have been obvious.. I'm responding to the subject of the thread, i.e. very long upgrades and comparably few retirements.

I thought the original poster made the statement below.

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Originally Posted by Woody

I heard lots of senior FOs were bypassing so as not to be stuck at the bottom when the AT guys upgrade. What is the hire date of the last SWA upgrade?

The title was nothing but "SWA upgrades", mentioning nothing about the length of time to upgrade or lack of retirements, but only asking if F.O.'s were bypassing. Now do you see my confusion?

05-20-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shoelu

I thought the original poster made the statement below.

The title was nothing but "SWA upgrades", mentioning nothing about the length of time to upgrade or lack of retirements, but only asking if F.O.'s were bypassing. Now do you see my confusion?

Whoops, yep. My apologies!

I skimmed over the pages after my post on that and it then took the theme I posted on tonight.

Nothing to see here.

05-20-2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Nothing to see here.

Move along!

05-21-2013, 06:59 AM

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Deltoids seeing what they want to see about SWA. Yeah, nothing new there.

05-21-2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

FWIW, Had a CP on the jumpseat and talk naturally turned to hiring. One comment he did say was that he was fielding a lot of calls from junior SWA FOs about the potential hiring situation at Delta.

I believe that. I have been taking an informal survey of FOs I fly with and about 50% say they are considering leaving. Among the single, under 5 years seniority and max age 35 the percentage is much higher. FWIW.

05-21-2013, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

FWIW, Had a CP on the jumpseat and talk naturally turned to hiring. One comment he did say was that he was fielding a lot of calls from junior SWA FOs about the potential hiring situation at Delta.

How exactly does a pilot from another airline get in touch with a Delta chief pilot? Does he just call the switchboard and identify himself as a pilot seeking a job and they directly connect him with the chief pilot?