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Archive for March 2009

The Department Formerly Known As Reservations

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Mar 04 2009
Length: 10:00 Departments in large companies do not just go around changing their names on a whim. But when the duties of a department change over time, then a name change might be necessary. Introducing our newest department: Customer Support & Services! Can you guess their old name? Reservations. Can you guess what many Employees have been calling the group? Yep, “The Department Formerly... read more

Movin' on Up: Jodi and Christie Find Breathing Room as Team Number Six

By: Hollye Chacon hchacon

Mar 04 2009
Hollye continues her reports about The Amazing Race.  Whoo Hoo!  Our fearless Flight Attendants and Amazing Racers, Jodi and Christie (J/C), inched their way closer to the head of the pack and beat the curse of being the second to last team to arrive at the "Pit Stop."  Helping them along the way were Jodi's skill on several gymnastic apparati, one team's flying gamble that didn't... read more

Interning at 36,000 Feet

By: Ismath Mohideen imohideen

Mar 03 2009
I always imagined myself leaping into the corporate world with my shiny new college degree in tow, while climbing the proverbial ladder and becoming someone amazing. I hadn’t quite decided on an industry, where the ladder was, or how high it reached, but I knew I’d climb somewhere pretty high. As my career unfolds, I step back and reflect on my strides in school. My string of odd jobs... read more

Thanks, Dr. Seuss

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Mar 02 2009
Today would have been Theodore Geisel's 105th birthday.  If that name doesn't sound familiar, you probably know him by his nom de plume, Dr. Seuss.  For kids like me who grew up in the 1950s, Dr. Seuss led the way for our reading habits.  I think I had my first library card at the age of six from the Amarillo Public Library, and I can remember going to the library with my mom and leaving with a... read more

BRRR It's Cold Up Here

By: Ashley Butler ashley butler

Mar 02 2009
I recently relocated to the Chicago Field Marketing Office for Southwest Airlines and made the move to Chi-Town with my husband and Charlie the dog. I made the move for a Company that I love, but I still remind my Coworkers everyday that the cold is not quite so strong anywhere else in the world (I know it is a bit of an exaggeration). The locals tell me that this is the coldest winter in 125... read more