people snatchers

"Last year, for instance, it (Southwest Airlines) received 90,043 résumés but hired a mere 831 people, making it harder to get a job at Southwest than to get into an Ivy League college."-New York Times, Nov. 2010


So with that being said... This post goes out to my cousin Caren who is getting her second interview today in Dallas! She was one of 1200 applicants that was able to apply online a few months ago. Congrats Caren, I can't wait to pin your wings ;).

It's so funny because every time I go anywhere in my uniform or tell people where I work I get the same responses...
"I love Southwest Airlines" "I only fly Southwest Airlines" "You guys are so funny, do you tell jokes"
"I would love to be a flight attendant" "Can I have a buddy pass?"
All of them make me smile, because I am lucky to work for a very well known, successful, fun loving company.

Now since lets talk about some Urban Southwest Legend. I mean I have never actually seen any of this in person, or had any of it personally happen to me...so I can only write this based on speculation, and other hear say passed on by fellow coworkers...

People Snatchers:
Southwest Employees, mainly hiring committee members/ higher ups/ inflight employees, who go undercover to evaluate future new hires.

*again I will emphasize how this is speculation and is seen as Urban legend in the inflight world*

I hear that "People Snatchers" hide in bathroom stalls, hang out in the hallways, in the lunch room, and even act as future newbies themselves... in order to weed out the duds. I am being serious... they are even said to roam hotel lobbies, hallways, and bars to make sure employees going through training are the "right fit" for our company. Just a tap on the shoulder and a "can i speak to you for a moment" is all it takes to be a victim. They could just be removing you permanently or ask you to change something about you. For instance, in my training class, they asked a lady to get bangs because she had a big forehead. Another girl had dyed her hair blonde and her "natural" hair color was coming back in and the next day she arrived to class with yellow roots. Wardrobe changes is a constant, I have heard that people were asked to remove excess jewelry, remove jackets with logos on them, and to apply more make-up.

I chose not to tell my cousin Caren about these people snatchers... she was nervous as is about the interview ;D

Baby Update:
Sleeping has been rough this week, apparently she hates sleeping unless she is held... or attached to my boob.

Gripe of the week...
I will preface this with saying my husband is an amazing hands on helpful baby daddy... but sometimes at 3 in the morning... I look over while I am breastfeeding, to see him sleeping all peacefully...sawing logs... and I get so jealous,I just want to reach right over and knock him upside his head and disrupt his peaceful slumber.