Southwest Hiring Info 2016
04-30-2016, 10:39 AM
#1411
Strike averted!
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737
Posts: 3,815
Congrats to all the new hires. Here's a couple quick pieces of advice:
1. Don't expect SWA training to be very educational. If you need the type then study the light and switch booklet you'll get. If you have the type, study the hotel bar menu.
2. Don't be too taken in by the propaganda of the first wk. There will be lots of dinners and videos and speeches of how great the company is (it is) and how we're a little upstart airline that's always fighting against the big guys (we're not-we are the big guys now). IMO all these things are to condition you to think you need to always be sacrificing for the company. Remember that this is a business and you are an important part of it. Act accordingly.
3. Enjoy your time to the max extent. There will be a lot of days where the instructors pack 45 min of information in an 8 hr day, typically topped off with a Schlotzsky's sandwich. Try not to get too down about things like that.
4. Keep the faith that SWAPA is fighting for you to have an amazing contract soon. That being said, you'll be on probation so try not to be too vocal about it during training. You never know who's listening, even at the hotels. Not talking conspiracy here, just mgmt types that stay at the hotels as well. I've seen this one bite some of the all-civ time guys that have gone thru strikes and whatnot at OAL.
5. While this isn't the airline of the 80's and 90's (according to the older CA I've flown with) it is still a great place to work, and the relationships between the work groups is still pretty fun IMO. Try to keep it that way.
6. Welcome to the team!
Without a heart it's just a job.
1. Don't expect SWA training to be very educational. If you need the type then study the light and switch booklet you'll get. If you have the type, study the hotel bar menu.
2. Don't be too taken in by the propaganda of the first wk. There will be lots of dinners and videos and speeches of how great the company is (it is) and how we're a little upstart airline that's always fighting against the big guys (we're not-we are the big guys now). IMO all these things are to condition you to think you need to always be sacrificing for the company. Remember that this is a business and you are an important part of it. Act accordingly.
3. Enjoy your time to the max extent. There will be a lot of days where the instructors pack 45 min of information in an 8 hr day, typically topped off with a Schlotzsky's sandwich. Try not to get too down about things like that.
4. Keep the faith that SWAPA is fighting for you to have an amazing contract soon. That being said, you'll be on probation so try not to be too vocal about it during training. You never know who's listening, even at the hotels. Not talking conspiracy here, just mgmt types that stay at the hotels as well. I've seen this one bite some of the all-civ time guys that have gone thru strikes and whatnot at OAL.
5. While this isn't the airline of the 80's and 90's (according to the older CA I've flown with) it is still a great place to work, and the relationships between the work groups is still pretty fun IMO. Try to keep it that way.
6. Welcome to the team!
Without a heart it's just a job.
I would add enjoy hanging out with your new class. Don't be a slam-clicker and hide in your room studying 24/7. I honestly had a really good time in training. SWA goes a long way to hire great people--enjoy your new friends and be sure to network with your class for information and learned experiences from the line!
04-30-2016, 11:07 AM
#1413
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: Retired Naval Aviator
Posts: 377
One, I said nothing wrong, two, even if I had, thanks for pointing it out to everyone. PM always works. Guy was bad mouthing his own company, he got put in his place.
04-30-2016, 01:04 PM
#1414
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 152
04-30-2016, 02:42 PM
#1416
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 38
Southwest Hiring Info 2016
Congrats to all the new hires. Here's a couple quick pieces of advice:
1. Don't expect SWA training to be very educational. If you need the type then study the light and switch booklet you'll get. If you have the type, study the hotel bar menu.
2. Don't be too taken in by the propaganda of the first wk. There will be lots of dinners and videos and speeches of how great the company is (it is) and how we're a little upstart airline that's always fighting against the big guys (we're not-we are the big guys now). IMO all these things are to condition you to think you need to always be sacrificing for the company. Remember that this is a business and you are an important part of it. Act accordingly.
3. Enjoy your time to the max extent. There will be a lot of days where the instructors pack 45 min of information in an 8 hr day, typically topped off with a Schlotzsky's sandwich. Try not to get too down about things like that.
4. Keep the faith that SWAPA is fighting for you to have an amazing contract soon. That being said, you'll be on probation so try not to be too vocal about it during training. You never know who's listening, even at the hotels. Not talking conspiracy here, just mgmt types that stay at the hotels as well. I've seen this one bite some of the all-civ time guys that have gone thru strikes and whatnot at OAL.
5. While this isn't the airline of the 80's and 90's (according to the older CA I've flown with) it is still a great place to work, and the relationships between the work groups is still pretty fun IMO. Try to keep it that way.
6. Welcome to the team!
Without a heart it's just a job.
1. Don't expect SWA training to be very educational. If you need the type then study the light and switch booklet you'll get. If you have the type, study the hotel bar menu.
2. Don't be too taken in by the propaganda of the first wk. There will be lots of dinners and videos and speeches of how great the company is (it is) and how we're a little upstart airline that's always fighting against the big guys (we're not-we are the big guys now). IMO all these things are to condition you to think you need to always be sacrificing for the company. Remember that this is a business and you are an important part of it. Act accordingly.
3. Enjoy your time to the max extent. There will be a lot of days where the instructors pack 45 min of information in an 8 hr day, typically topped off with a Schlotzsky's sandwich. Try not to get too down about things like that.
4. Keep the faith that SWAPA is fighting for you to have an amazing contract soon. That being said, you'll be on probation so try not to be too vocal about it during training. You never know who's listening, even at the hotels. Not talking conspiracy here, just mgmt types that stay at the hotels as well. I've seen this one bite some of the all-civ time guys that have gone thru strikes and whatnot at OAL.
5. While this isn't the airline of the 80's and 90's (according to the older CA I've flown with) it is still a great place to work, and the relationships between the work groups is still pretty fun IMO. Try to keep it that way.
6. Welcome to the team!
Without a heart it's just a job.
Have a good time-if you have a type it isn't bad-without a type you'll have to work a lot harder.
04-30-2016, 04:10 PM
#1418
New Hire
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: C130H Instructor Pilot
Posts: 8
04-30-2016, 04:32 PM
#1419
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 1
Congratulations to everyone that will be interviewing! I'm incredibly excited to be joining you all on the interview list next month! On a side note, I'm still having an issue with viewing those two documents in pilot credentials as well.
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