11-12-2008
08:59 PM
5 Loves
Hey Reggie,
You might want to rethink you PPL arguement. It takes a heck of a lot more then getting your PPL. So for all you GO employess who think you could do the pilots job tomorrow. Go get all you ratings, build your time, try to ge thired at SWA or anywhere else that will take you. It only took most of 12-15 years to reach this level. Then put your career and family on the line everytime you have to get a medical, see a doctor, have a check ride or God forbid screw up and have to do a carpet dance and maybe get fired. We dont need to talk about how hard the job is. I think most intelligent people know it isnt as easy as Reggie thinks. So good luck and I hope to see you out on the line in 15 more years.
Oh and in the mean time while you are flying that 172 VFR. Remeber we fly in the real weather. That includes whiteouts, thunderstorms, very low visibility approaches. You get the idea. Oh yeh if we screw up it will cost $2 billion. That right with a B. You screw up in your GO job what will it cost. Not to mention the lives at stake. Get a clue Reggie. By the way been to Mexico 1000 times. The ill will it will cause amongst the employees wont be worth your little passes.
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11-11-2008
12:27 AM
2 Loves
It is sad that Mr. Kelley wants to ruin the airline built on trust from the employees. The very people that are supposed to be the first customer. If SWA planes can get their SWA crews should be flying the routes. The public needs to be aware that the pilots at Volaris arent as qualified as SWA pilots. They arent trained to the same standards. Both pilots at SWA are qualified as Captains and EVERY pilot has been a captain prior to working for SWA. Volaris crew will have minimal experience. The airline itself will have minimal experience where as SWA has been at it for 37 years.
It is to bad Mr. Kelley has so much disregard towards his employees. He will be the down fall of Southwest Airlines. I will sell my stock in the company, due to the fact they no longer want to grow the airline. They just want to be a travel agency. The employees will lose their drive and motivation, with that SWA will suffer. The employees built it he will tear it down. They are looking more like a Legacy carrier everyday.
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