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01-28-2016, 03:03 PM

#271

smzdavisf15

On Reserve

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Posts: 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynasty22

How much weight is the 737 type going for in increasing hiring chances for one lately since it was dropped as a hiring requirement?

I can only tell my story. I got the type last May, when I added it to my app, I got the interview email 3 day later. The HR rep was very interested in the interview that I had the type. It shows you're interested in SWA. I think they've had a few folks leave for other airlines.

01-28-2016, 03:28 PM

#272

flyguy37

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Position: Furloughed

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I got an interview invite today. It offered several dates in late Feb and late March which of course none of them worked for me. I can't believe this because a few years ago I would have given my left arm for an interview but might hold out for something else now.

8000tt
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MBA
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Former Instructor Pilot
No 737 Type

01-28-2016, 03:36 PM

#273

at6d

Strike averted!

Joined APC: Mar 2015

Position: B737

Posts: 3,815

I spent time at a large regional followed by corporate, each at least 7 years. Some QOL observations:

--SWA is way better than any regional for QOL, especially compared to reserve
--even on reserve, I have scheduled days off (vs being on call 24/7 with corporate)
--the commuter policy at SWA is good
--I like the domicile choices
--I'll make parity with my corporate gig within 3 years (hired late last year)
--I'll be off reserve within a year at a domicile I wanted as a newhire (and got it)
--lots of kool aid here, but to be fair, it's a great culture.
--I like flying in the USA
--my family likes SWA, and darn it I do too! *sniffle* win one for the gipper!

A corporate pilot rule states that the bigger the airplane, the bigger the suitcase. I like being home!

01-28-2016, 04:01 PM

#274

Salukidawg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FLY6584

I just ran the numbers on myseniority.com and this is what I came up with:

I'm an October 2015 hire and if you assume 0% growth and a relative seniority of 56% it shows I will upgrade in October of 2029. So, 14 years to upgrade assuming no growth and just retirements.

Now if you assume a 2% growth with the same relative seniority of 56% required to bid Captain then it says I will upgrade in December of 2026. So, 11 years and 3 months to upgrade and at that point we would have grown from 8127 pilots on the seniority list to 9907 pilots.

Now, Gary Kelly says he wants to see us grow from 3500 flights a day and 700 aircraft to 5000 flights a day and 1000 aircraft. If we assume the same pilot to flight/aircraft ratio that we have today we would need 11,610 pilots to meet that growth.

So, if I run the seniority calculator at a 4% growth it says I will upgrade in October of 2024, a 9 year upgrade, and we will have 11,123 pilots on the seniority list.

In the end, no one has a crystal ball and knows how much we will grow. What we do know is worst case scenario with no growth it's less than a 15 year upgrade and if we grow like they say we want to it could be less than 10 years.

You may notice that Mr. Kelly doesn't tell you how WN will get to 5,000 flights a day with 11,610 pilots. I wouldn't presume that it means organic growth. WN has a history of growth via acquisition in the not too distant past, and all indications are that history will repeat itself again. If that happens, you can throw out all growth and upgrade projections. Not trying to be a downer, just trying to keep it real.

01-28-2016, 04:55 PM

#275

CODs4ever

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Posts: 536

Question for those interviewed lately. If you had internal contacts at SWA did you have them submit recommendations on pilot credentials here:

https://swa.pilotcredentials.com/index.php?a=recommend&clid=79

or did you have them type up something and then you scanned it as PDF and uploaded it in the same place as resumes, certificates, etc???

Thanks in advance.

01-28-2016, 05:04 PM

#276

CODs4ever

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguy37

Hmmmmm....since you'e not going to take them up on the interview offer, you mind if I go in your place???

01-28-2016, 05:18 PM

#277

flyguy81

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CODs4ever

Question for those interviewed lately. If you had internal contacts at SWA did you have them submit recommendations on pilot credentials here:

https://swa.pilotcredentials.com/ind...ommend&clid=79

or did you have them type up something and then you scanned it as PDF and uploaded it in the same place as resumes, certificates, etc???

Thanks in advance.

Both. When you get the invite there's only 3 spots for internal recs. I had all my internals submit a rec via swalife and then uploaded a pdf copy of a few to pilot credentials.

01-28-2016, 05:26 PM

#278

CODs4ever

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flyguy81

Both. When you get the invite there's only 3 spots for internal recs. I had all my internals submit a rec via swalife and then uploaded a pdf copy of a few to pilot credentials.

Got it. But just to clarify, you had your internals do the online submission on pilot cred as well as scanning PDFs into your pilot cred account both PRIOR to getting your invite to interview?

...or was all this after the invite and pre-interview?

01-28-2016, 05:41 PM

#279

flyguy81

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CODs4ever

I didn't have them do it on PC....just via swalife after the invite. I had PDF's of the recs and attached them in the same spot as my resume.

Prior to getting the invite I just had 3 LOR's. 2 external and 1 internal all on the same tab as the resume.