Community stories
Adopt-A-Pilot Captain Atif Fareed
Captain Atif Fareed inspires the next generation through lessons in aviation for Adopt-A-Pilot.
LUVmail: A common language
Tammy Myers retired from the Texas School for the Deaf before joining Southwest. Now, she still loves to sign to Customers onboard.
Flight Attendant follows her passion
Flight Attendant Wendy Krausbeck lives in Brooklyn, New York where she connects to her passion for painting.
Wall of honor
Julio Salazar joined the Navy as a way to see the world and retired after 24 years of service. Now, he continues to pursue his love of travel and serving others at Southwest.
From Rapid Rewards® to the flight deck
First Officer Beth Polcari started in Rapid Rewards and is now a proud Southwest Airlines Pilot.
Visually empowered
Eric Aiken is a current Source of Support Representative who started his career with Customer Support and Services in the Georgia Center. Eric shares insight into his journey of being part of the first Visually Impaired Program (VIP) Team at Southwest Airlines.
I am naturally a fun-loving, free-spirited person who loves to be around people—helping, serving, and building bonds. Southwest’s Culture is every one of these things and more. Southwest has given me the opportunity to be me. I get to turn it all the way up and enjoy myself at work.
For over 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of working for one of the most respected brands in the world. It is the People of Southwest and the ability to influence Customers that energizes and motivates me to deliver excellent results. I am surrounded by talented, passionate professionals from diverse backgrounds. In the Corporate Sales Department, we are building a Team of trusted advisors tasked with establishing relationships with corporate travel decision-makers, co-creating long term partnerships, driving value to our Customers, and contributing revenue to Southwest’s bottom line.
From the moment I stepped foot on the campus for my first interview, I knew Southwest was different than all the rest. It is extremely rewarding to be able to respond to the reoccurring question about how I like working for Southwest with, ״I love it! It is the best Company I have ever worked for.״ You don’t feel you are actually “working;” you feel you are an important part of this great Company.
I am naturally a fun-loving, free-spirited person who loves to be around people—helping, serving, and building bonds. Southwest’s Culture is every one of these things and more. Southwest has given me the opportunity to be me. I get to turn it all the way up and enjoy myself at work.
For over 16 years, I’ve had the privilege of working for one of the most respected brands in the world. It is the People of Southwest and the ability to influence Customers that energizes and motivates me to deliver excellent results. I am surrounded by talented, passionate professionals from diverse backgrounds. In the Corporate Sales Department, we are building a Team of trusted advisors tasked with establishing relationships with corporate travel decision-makers, co-creating long term partnerships, driving value to our Customers, and contributing revenue to Southwest’s bottom line.
From the moment I stepped foot on the campus for my first interview, I knew Southwest was different than all the rest. It is extremely rewarding to be able to respond to the reoccurring question about how I like working for Southwest with, ״I love it! It is the best Company I have ever worked for.״ You don’t feel you are actually “working;” you feel you are an important part of this great Company.
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