For example, didn’t get a lunch? You get paid. There are so many little bonuses and pluses to being in a union. But if you can stick it through your first year or two, you’ve got a solid company to work for. If you decide to join, it’ll be tough at first. Very rarely does bad weather shut the ramp down with the exclusion of lightning. Cold, heat, rain, shine, the operations continue on. Keep in mind as a ramp agent, you’re working outside in the elements. You can transfer stations or positions within your union after 6 months and you’re off probation. We are currently in union negotiations so this is expected to increase in the next year or two. Right now with current union negotiations you can top out around $33 an hour after just ten years I believe. On Christmas and thanksgiving if you work you get paid triple time ($40/hr). However you get paid double time ($30/hr) for any mando shift or extension. When you first join the company your seniority is low, so you’re the first to get hit with things like mandatory overtime. As your seniority goes up from being with the company longer you get first pick from the schedules. You bid for your schedules either on a monthly or 2 month basis. As long as you can find someone to trade with or give away to you can do whatever you want. The possibilities and shift flexibility is amazing at southwest. We have people that’ll give away all their shifts in a month and work every other month. We have people working double buddy bids where they’ll work a double 3 days in a row and 4 days off. this is easier in a larger station (Denver for example). This company is extremely flexible with shift trading, giving away, etc. Very decent insurnace, free flights (on a stand by basis), pet insurnace, and much more. You get a 9.3% (I think? Might be higher?) 401k match which is quite competitive. The benefits are killer compared to other airlines. You’re technically not considered a union member until you’re out of probation (6 months). There are union dues once you’re off probation. This offers you a lot of protections and job security. As a ramp agent you’re unionized, as others have mentioned. Firstly, what station (airport)? Experiences can vary widely depending on what station you’re at.
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