Nuts About Southwest

To begin, let me say that I am not a writer nor properly trained in written correspondence, so I’ll just go with this and see what happens. 235 ... read more

I began my career with Southwest Airlines in June of 1977 at DRC.  Orientation was held at the original headquarters on Regal Row, where we were ushered back to Lamar Muse's office to watch a few Southwest Airlines commercials.  I sat on the floor, and glanced over at Mr. 227 ... read more

Ah, the memories of long ago stir, and (with apologies to The Grateful Dead) “…what a long, strange trip it’s been.”  I was a mother of two teen-aged sons and had been working in doctors’ offices since 1966.   Besides my medical assistant position, I was also the surgical assistant, the office manager, and I kept the books for the private club in our building.  257 ... read more

I originally interviewed for a ticket agent position, but was offered a position within the Finance Department after the recruiter discovered my banking background.  It never dawned on me that there were other positions within the airline industry other than pilots, flight attendants, ticket agents, and ground operations.  I j 245 ... read more