Southwest Airlines - Working at the ramp

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 134

  • @markmonse5285
    @markmonse5285 Год назад +4

    Started working the ramp at SWA 46 year ago in 1977. I retired from HDQ 7 years ago, still miss it sometimes.

    • @AeronBencito-i9q
      @AeronBencito-i9q 2 месяца назад

      Good Morning @markmonse5285. How are you feeling today in the Morning. What are you eating for Breakfast in the Morning?

  • @Mark-ny5rf
    @Mark-ny5rf 3 года назад +45

    Easy to notice how everyone is smiling and laughing. Hard working people with good attitudes.

    • @iwontreplybacklol7481
      @iwontreplybacklol7481 Год назад +3

      Don't forget low paid. Ticket prices are sky high (pun intended), yet the pay has barely budged.

    • @bracedgod4505
      @bracedgod4505 Год назад +1

      I would be happy too if I knew I wouldn't ever have to load up any DISGUSTING E170s 🤮
      Great as a passenger, horrendous as a worker.

    • @KDPR0903
      @KDPR0903 8 месяцев назад +1

      Because it’s a easy job

    • @videogameplayer0552
      @videogameplayer0552 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@KDPR0903It’s manual labor.

    • @vron123
      @vron123 5 месяцев назад +2

      ..until they FUBAR their spine

  • @loxstar81
    @loxstar81 Год назад +6

    I interview with Southwest this coming Tuesday May 16, 2023 to become a Ramp Agent. I am beyond excited!!!

    • @MrChaos96969
      @MrChaos96969 Год назад +2

      Yesirrr same here, phone interview 10am! I just wish I could fast forward the hiring process. 😆

    • @loxstar81
      @loxstar81 Год назад +3

      I just received my offer letter!!! I'm so excited!!!

    • @MrChaos96969
      @MrChaos96969 Год назад +1

      @@loxstar81 congratulations reflection

    • @saucekaytruchiha9734
      @saucekaytruchiha9734 Год назад

      @@MrChaos96969did you get the job ? I have an interview coming soon , just want some good vibes lol

    • @danburnette7674
      @danburnette7674 9 месяцев назад +2

      Hope you were offered the position ioxstar81. I worked close to 17 yrs for Southwest on the Ramp in 16 different stations.
      Best advice i can give you is to always watch your back and do everything according to the GOM. Southwest isn't about rewarding the people who do the job right it's about writing them up so that there will always be a letter or 2 or 3 in your file.
      The Slackers usually go into Leadership with the Southwest mentality that a metamorphosis will happen with a terrible God awful agent becoming a Role Model Leader.
      Keep a tight close circle of friends you can confide in due to the dozens and dozens of opportunists out there who will throw you under the bus for any reason.
      I'm not trying to discourage you but watch the Southwest Kool Aid intake. Good Luck and stay safe always.

  • @stewhenry4304
    @stewhenry4304 Год назад +3

    I start ramp training at the end of October. This will be my first airline job ever. I am truly excited

    • @BlerdNation1111
      @BlerdNation1111 Год назад +1

      Same here 23rd-26th

    • @thexprodigy7205
      @thexprodigy7205 Год назад +1

      how did yall get the chance to apply? I've been looking every week since july to see if they open any positions in my area but have not seen one.

    • @BlerdNation1111
      @BlerdNation1111 Год назад

      @@thexprodigy7205indeed also go to Southwest website

    • @AeronBencito-i9q
      @AeronBencito-i9q 2 месяца назад

      Good Morning @stewhwnry4304. How are you feeling today in the morning. What are you eating for Breakfast in the morning?

    • @AeronBencito-i9q
      @AeronBencito-i9q 2 месяца назад

      ​@@BlerdNation1111Good Morning. How are you feing today in the Morning. What are you eating for Breakfast in the Morning?

  • @ChrisJohnson-hk6es
    @ChrisJohnson-hk6es Год назад +4

    Awwww yes!! Nothing like the smell of Jet A!! Love working the ramp. It's a dangerous job for sure, but!! It's also one of the funnest jobs I have ever had. I love Southwest. Such a fun airline.

    • @AeronBencito-i9q
      @AeronBencito-i9q 2 месяца назад

      Good Morning @ChrisJohnson-hk6es. How are you feeling today in the Morning. What are you eating for Breakfast in the Morning?

  • @KalHimself
    @KalHimself 2 года назад +15

    I have my over-the-phone interview tomorrow morning for ramp agent. I'm nervous and excited because it will be the first interview I've had in 7 years. I currently work for TSA and am in need of a positive change. Everyone at Southwest seems so happy to work for them!

    • @dudewheresmycar8506
      @dudewheresmycar8506 2 года назад +4

      Did you get the job?

    • @KalHimself
      @KalHimself 2 года назад +3

      @@dudewheresmycar8506 I don't know yet. I've had my drug test and background check and as of 2 days ago, they viewed it. Haven't heard back yet.

    • @MaeSekou
      @MaeSekou 2 года назад +6

      @@KalHimself man you got it. I just went through the same process. My class/team that I had my first 3 weeks of training with are headed to Dallas this Sunday for the Dallas training.

    • @KalHimself
      @KalHimself 2 года назад +4

      @@MaeSekou I hope so! Going on week 4 and still haven't heard back. They did say it would take 4 to 6 weeks though. 🤞🏾

    • @asymmetricthrust123
      @asymmetricthrust123 2 года назад +2

      @@KalHimself did you get the job?

  • @acoronado2728
    @acoronado2728 2 года назад +5

    Provo Agent here! Love working with the aircraft and love working for SWA!

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 4 года назад +21

    Very entertaining and fun to watch. I love Southwest and use it to fly to Las Vegas every year. The takeoff and landings shots were awesome too. Thanks for posting this.

  • @JasonWoolridge
    @JasonWoolridge 9 месяцев назад +1

    Delta and Southwest are very passionate about flying ✈️

  • @gudrunbrandt1247
    @gudrunbrandt1247 11 месяцев назад +1

    Start next month at BNA. Super stoked.

    • @chuckwilliams7144
      @chuckwilliams7144 8 месяцев назад

      I go to Dallas April 8th and also be working nashville, hope you're enjoying the job .

  • @mohammadfaizal8461
    @mohammadfaizal8461 2 года назад +2

    Whatever your job is at the tarmac be proud of it...keep it up...

  • @sgl5004
    @sgl5004 3 года назад +5

    This awesome Co-Heart! Hope to see more of your work soon, LUV it!

  • @viking670
    @viking670 Год назад +2

    I just got a job for Air Canada as a ramp agent, my training starts in 2 weeks. Unlike you guys, I'll be freezing my ass off here in Montreal!

  • @williamwalls3253
    @williamwalls3253 3 года назад +3

    I can't wait I going to fly Southwest Airlines in October when I go to Las Vegas for holloween Weekend I never flew Southwest Airlines I heard so so so so many good things about it My best friend that's all he flys is South West Air lines he loves it

  • @Redmallard
    @Redmallard 10 месяцев назад +1

    Would be cool to work there.

  • @advorsky1
    @advorsky1 2 года назад +3

    MDW…….I’ve flown there or through there many many times all on SWA of course! I’ve made Companion Status for the last 12 years! Best in the air!

  • @danburnette7674
    @danburnette7674 2 месяца назад

    Hope that things work out for my buds in Ground Ops with Elliott Investment looking to take over. I shed no tear of Gary Kelly leaving and hopefully Bob Jordan will be right behind him soon. Stay safe my friends and watch each others back.

  • @monte4150
    @monte4150 Год назад +2

    Is it to late to grieve the green back doing covered work @ 15:08 into the video?😂😂😂😂❤✈

    • @AeronBencito-i9q
      @AeronBencito-i9q 2 месяца назад

      Good Morning @monte4150. How are you feeling today in the Morning? What are you eating for Breakfast in the Morning?

  • @Gqboy731
    @Gqboy731 3 года назад +19

    LUV MY COMPANY AND MY COHEARTS!! Thank you for making this. Keep them coming. 💙❤️💛

  • @stuartcopland
    @stuartcopland Год назад +1

    I am going through the hiring process for ramp agent. I AM STOKED!!!!!

    • @snsr100
      @snsr100 Год назад

      How it goes I’m applying for SWA too

  • @apt-banned405
    @apt-banned405 Год назад +1

    I want to work a ramp one day

  • @jagslion3
    @jagslion3 Год назад

    Dude, Fastest 38 minutes, hated for it to end !!

  • @mattthompson8487
    @mattthompson8487 4 года назад +9

    These are the noble class that work in the under

  • @webluke
    @webluke 10 месяцев назад

    20:20 Seeing how they toss the bags around, I understand how my heavy bag was broken when I flew home for work around Christmas time when it was crazy busy.

  • @davidpulaski5628
    @davidpulaski5628 2 года назад +1

    Hungowa, views you do not see every day ! Spectacular camera angles and vivid colors of the SWA corporate design scheme, (the best there is!) NIce work , "PGDK". A+++ SUBSCRIBED.

  • @jasonmccann8023
    @jasonmccann8023 2 года назад +1

    Got an interview in 2 days.. Came to check out what I'm potentially signing up for.

  • @cleobean8723
    @cleobean8723 3 года назад +1

    Excellent Video

  • @tnutsaz
    @tnutsaz 3 года назад +8

    Looks like MDW? Getting excited to start the next chapter in my life and going back to work on the ramp for SWA. I worked for the old Midway at MDW and Northwest at multiple locations on the ramp.

  • @lblum610
    @lblum610 2 года назад +1

    Love how they just chuck the bag on the belts

  • @henriachalme443
    @henriachalme443 Год назад +1

    Bellevideohenri

  • @cyrus2663
    @cyrus2663 3 года назад +5

    I’m starting in a month or so

    • @MrMethadrine
      @MrMethadrine 2 года назад +2

      ae you still alive?

    • @cyrus2663
      @cyrus2663 Год назад

      @I don't fist bump people like you. nah man I showed up a few days and kinda lost my nerve. Got back into GIS computer mapping. I may try it again one day

  • @jessicajones5742
    @jessicajones5742 Год назад

    So cool

  • @JDMSwervo2001
    @JDMSwervo2001 Месяц назад

    Just got offered the position as a ramp supervisor

  • @jenniferharris7633
    @jenniferharris7633 3 года назад +3

    Love SWA. Initially thought this was HOU, but now see it's not. So where is it?

  • @tonyc_10
    @tonyc_10 2 года назад

    Nice video 👍🏼

  • @saucekaytruchiha9734
    @saucekaytruchiha9734 Год назад

    I have a face to face interview this coming monday, I really hope I do well. This is something I would like to do.

  • @charleyyoung262
    @charleyyoung262 4 месяца назад

    Do you have to be specially trained to back up the plane?? Do all ramp agents have to back up the plane??

  • @centralcontroller6483
    @centralcontroller6483 3 года назад +1

    My dad works for SW in the ramp

  • @ctbt1832
    @ctbt1832 2 года назад +1

    These people work. Southwest planes comes very often. Keeping them on there feet lol

  • @TheKingOF2020
    @TheKingOF2020 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for the great video ,also hows the pay?

    • @PilotGuyDK
      @PilotGuyDK  4 года назад +4

      The typical Southwest Airlines Ramp Agent makes $13 per hour. Ramp Agent hourly pay at Southwest Airlines can range from $11 - $31. When factoring in bonuses and additional compensation, a Ramp Agent at Southwest Airlines can expect to make an average annual salary of $27,659 .

    • @jacklesmithda3rd502
      @jacklesmithda3rd502 4 года назад +6

      @@PilotGuyDK here in Miami it’s $17.50 an hour y’all getting finessed

    • @tapoutz29
      @tapoutz29 3 года назад

      @@jacklesmithda3rd502 I make 13 an hour for a third party company that supports a few airlines. I’m in west palm. I hope to get 17+ an hour somewhere in the future after gaining experience

    • @flight11b69
      @flight11b69 3 года назад +3

      @@tapoutz29 the information posted is incorrect. SWA ramp contract is publicly available on the union website. first 6 month wage is 15 something and top out is 32.06. If you go to Denver for instance your starting pay is closer to 20 an hour factoring station bonus. Swa needs people so something to chew on.

  • @Ausher45
    @Ausher45 3 года назад

    What’s the experience during winter season to those rampers* from where there’s winter season

  • @JoeDoe2
    @JoeDoe2 2 года назад +7

    They pay you to watch planes take off and land? I want THAT job!

    • @MaeSekou
      @MaeSekou 2 года назад

      No they pay us to work hard like we do

  • @williamwalls3253
    @williamwalls3253 3 года назад +1

    I can't wait

  • @Redmallard
    @Redmallard 10 месяцев назад +1

    Most of the bag 🎒 handling i don't approve of.

  • @superfast30
    @superfast30 2 года назад

    Looks like its all bulk loaded flights!

  • @ericmsandoval
    @ericmsandoval 2 года назад

    21:10 RIP headphone users

  • @naasirhall7317
    @naasirhall7317 2 года назад

    Are They In A Union

  • @rajeshwarbommena809
    @rajeshwarbommena809 2 года назад

    Hi

  • @jedimink0076
    @jedimink0076 3 года назад

    Why are walking pass the wing, you're suppose to stay with the wing, hence being a wing walker?🤔
    I do the same job and we have to guide the plane out beside the wing. 🤷

  • @tmux7623
    @tmux7623 3 года назад

    At 14:07 my man is holding the wands the wrong way. His left hand one should be up and the his Right hand should be down.
    And yes I am being that guy..

  • @JoeDoe2
    @JoeDoe2 2 года назад +2

    18:00 and places like it....we didn't need several minutes of watching guys load bags on conveyor belts. We get the idea after about 20 seconds.

    • @porscheguy43
      @porscheguy43 2 года назад +2

      On RUclips you're able to skip parts of videos and you can even see a preview of you hover your mouse over the scribble bar. hope this helps! 😘

  • @tremainethemain_2902
    @tremainethemain_2902 3 года назад

    So nobody wears a mask 😔

    • @PilotGuyDK
      @PilotGuyDK  3 года назад +2

      This is recorded prior to the Covid-19 pandemic! :-)

    • @justinb6379
      @justinb6379 2 года назад

      Before covid , I can tell from the vests !!

    • @planesense7390
      @planesense7390 2 года назад

      why should they? Outside on the ramp?

    • @viking670
      @viking670 Год назад

      F**k the mask!