02-07-2020
01:27 AM
In no way do I want to "be heated", but I just thought I'd check back to this post. #Vegas is not a better experience than it was before when parking was free at every casino even the Bellagio. That's just me, though i haven't heard anyone saying they like the paid parking vs. the "old" days. It definitely has changed my behavior. I used to like to rent a car and go to red rocks, hoover dam, etc. to keep the variety of activities up. Now I uber to the strip and stay fewer days. 4 queens is an experience with all the characters around, but I typically stay overnight on the strip. Maybe I'll try downtown sometime. Resort fees are so lame/weak that it is being legislated to stop them and have more transparent, voluntary pricing. You can't exactly opt out of the value add like you can flying the airlines. But if you like and appreciate those fees, that's ok, I've just never been a fan. As far as the employee parking goes, longtime Southwest flight attendants told me about it and I took them for their word. I was just blown away at that. I always considered Southwest extremely generous. It has good drink selections, sends birthday cards with comps, and my last playing card set I got sitting on a plane was on a Southwest flight. I LOVE BAGS FLY FREE! I think it definitely works for me. I don't want to think about all the silly fees and upcharges at the other airlines. Now Southwest is in Hawaii and why would you consider Hawaiian with those obnoxious bag fees? I'm sure this will go away soon enough. Perhaps when Kelly leaves. I remember when JetBlue didn't charge. It was great. Then they kicked the CEO out so they could nickel and dime on the baggage. Poor Barger. Poor customers. It is a pity, and a little petty, that parking to work at an airport in Texas would have to be negotiated in a contract with the unions, but I'll say Southwest has a history of being fiscally conservative. So at least it isn't a mystery, albeit shameless. I don't think any Hobby Southwest employee would be upset if they had comped parking. But i do admit there are some things I can't understand. Nuts!
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01-20-2020
12:00 PM
That’s from that famous quote from back in the day. “Free parking isn’t everything. It’s the only thing” 2020. Time to accept this fact.
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401k match/contributions. No problem free flights. No problem. Medical. Dental. No problem. Parking. Now you’re just greedy
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01-19-2020
02:34 PM
No worries! As my original post says, I was just shocked to hear about it. I mean what do I care? I have an employment standard. And parking that I don’t have to pay for is part of it. Even in Vegas these days they are charging for parking at most of the casinos on the strip. Ridiculous! And it sucks! Only just a few years ago it was all complimentary. The rise of the “resort fee” is equally annoying. No value add! They say things like “You get use of the pool!” or “you get a coffee maker!” Well you had that all before. Only wall streeters and their ilk enjoy the nickel and dime culture. I don’t have a problem paying, but just give me the all in price up front so I can make a decision on where I want to stay without all the abnoxious additional billing. I think the flight attendant job at Southwest is a good one, but would it be better or worse if the flight attendants got a message saying their company would provide them with parking? It’s not even about the money. Just decency. A couple million for a company that rolls in billions is a small price to pay to make a place better for its employees. Make a great company better. Disagree?
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01-18-2020
12:53 PM
Well that was quick. The fact that airport employee parking would have to be considered in a “compensation package” is the most management thing you could say. I’m sure people have to negotiate for the water cooler at some establishments. Ghetto. Houston Hobby isn’t downtown Manhattan. I doubt many airline employees pay to park even at JFK or LGA. Ancillary income devices are super lame. Pay for checked bags LAME. Charge for a Coca Cola, WEAK! Software as a service. THE WORST. And on and on. Not or providing your employees parking at Hobby is degenerate at best. Booooooo! on a side note, glass door has high ratings for working at Southwest. So even if it lacks basic decency, it has that going for it.
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I just talked with some long time Southwest flight attendants that work out of Houston Hobby. They say they have to PAY for their own parking when they go to work. Is this true?! That's flat out Gangster if so. Hoping they were just jerking my chain. BUT if that is the case, why? Southwest is worth tens of billions of dollars. Hoping you don't tell me they have to pay for their own uniforms as well. Yikes!
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