How we ruined airline jobs [Archive]

bafanguy

9th Sep 2017, 20:21

Good article that makes some valid points. However, there are a couple with which I would take issue. First, regional pilot wages have made appreciable strides to the positive; still not wonderful but better than the $20K of yesteryear.

And the statement by "a Southwest executive" is laugh-out-loud funny:

"…and even at always-profitable and carefree Southwest Airlines, the challenge of recruiting millennial aviators keeps middle management awake at night. 'The biggest problem,' a Southwest executive told Bloomberg, 'is a general lack of interest in folks pursuing this as a career anymore.' ”

They recently announced a career event where people could sign up online for 400 slots to meet & greet with SWA HR types in KDAL. The sign-up window opened at an announced time...and those 400 slots were gone in less than one minute after the window opened according to a website dealing with airline interview experiences. And by their own admission, their interview success rate is 25-40% while DL's, for example, is ~70+%.

There are airlines that can complain about attracting pilot candidates but SWA sure isn't one of them. Someone has their nose in the air !! ;-)))

How we ruined airline jobs. (http://www.slate.com/articles/business/metropolis/2017/09/how_we_ruined_airline_jobs.html)