Yooo hooo Mr. Pilot Man

[USCREW]

Chevy,
Hopefully, when you return, the F/As will continue to extend you the usual courtesies, and you will respond in kind.

Out West, in my experience, if I ever made a move for the hotel sign in sheet first I would soon have flight attendant tire tracks all over my back. I'd get shoved out of the way before I knew what in the world happened. I took to hanging around in the shadows until the dust cleared, then signed myself in and went up to the room.

Thats a bit of an exageration for the most part, but every now and then it was not exactly that far from the truth.

There was definitely a huge culture shock when we merged with PI. When the F/As asked them to check the rooms, they thought they were being fresh!

 

[a320av8r]

I am a 21 1/2 year B scale F/O (former F100, A320, B737 capt) but I still make trip pairings with passenger loads and van times. I take pride in taking care of our F/A's and treat everybody I work with with the respect they deserve. We are on one team. I have found, particularly over the last18 years, that the employees must take care of each other. Management can not be trusted and they don't care about US anyway.

 

[Atlantic]

Anybody can throw rocks,gilted f/a's included.

 

[ClueByFour]

and the pilots usually stands by our rooms while we do a safety check.

*boggle*

I'll spend around 100 or so nights in a hotel this year (down from last year) and I've somehow avoided the boogieman waiting in my room.

Are you guys serious?

 

[USCREW]

*boggle*

I'll spend around 100 or so nights in a hotel this year (down from last year) and I've somehow avoided the boogieman waiting in my room.

Are you guys serious?

Things have happened.

 

[BoeingBoy]

I'll spend around 100 or so nights in a hotel this year....

And we spend thousands (10 of thousands??) of crewmember/nights in hotels per month so the odds of something untoward happening are proportionately higher for the group. As USCREW says, things have happened.

No harm done by insuring that the crewmembers (especially female) get in their room safely, and it only takes a minute. Just call it courtesy.....

Jim

 

[Atlantic]

Anybody remember lifting the bags of the f/a's up the stairs at the Airways in BUF? And then doing the door thing. And then meeting down stairs for a great time. As a crew, doesn't happen that much any more. But it was a blast, and watched out for one and all.

 

[EyeInTheSky]

Atlantic,
C'mon the toga parties at the Airways were the best! Does anyone remember the bizzard of '87? Snowed in BUF 2 days. Love those old duty rigs, man! Those were the days.

Eye

Anybody remember lifting the bags of the f/a's up the stairs at the Airways in BUF? And then doing the door thing. And then meeting down stairs for a great time. As a crew, doesn't happen that much any more. But it was a blast, and watched out for one and all.

 

[Furloughedagain]

Before the furlough I would buy transparent hard-plastic baseball card holders. I'd print the pairings at home, fold them up, and put one in each holder.

MOST of the F/As really seemed to appreciate it. The ones that didn't were those who introduced themselves by saying "Where's my tripsheet?" instead of "Hi, my name is..."

Common courteousies went a long way to improving relations on both sides of the cockpit door. Nonetheless it was frustrating occasionally to be expectedto print trip-sheets, sign the crew in for the dedhead, or sign the crew in at hotels.

(I remember one situation in particular when, being a gentleman, I climbed to the back of the van to allow the F/As to take the front seat. They passed the clipboard/keys back to me rather then simply taking the initiative to fill it out themselves. I asked them if they would mind filling it out as there was no light in the rear seat of the van and was told, "It's not my JOB!")

 

[nyprincess]

If we go the west way with the pilots not staying with the f/a's....get use to it! They don't do anything for you. They will rarely ask you if you want any food when their running off to get food for themselves. But they do expect their water and garbage bag on every leg. And when your in the middle of service they expect you to stop so they can get their food or go to the restroom. I once told a pilot over on the west who wanted his food...We're all in the middle of service and I would get it to him once we were all done with service. He asked me WHY. He didn't get his food then. Over on the east it's known after service they will get their food. Just common courtesy.
I have not once had a pilot EVER check my room for me, but I will always check my other f/a's room. Tonight I was in the elevator with the whole crew and I asked the f/a who was on a different floor if she would like me to check he room with her. The captian on his way off the elevator then asked the f/a the question but would have never aksed it if I didn't metion it. Here....your on your own.

 

[usflyguy]

if the america west way happens, i think we as flight attendants need to learn how to make our own trip sheets and sign ourselves into hotels........and also carry a contract!!!!!

 

[Bluewater]

Hellllloooooooo...the trip sheet thing is not a saftey issue to me. I could care less if they want to sign me in. I'm concerned about kissing the ceiling. We all know that in training they STRESSSSS communication. I just want as much information about the weather as possible. Oh please...if they can't give us the heads up in flight...imagine what our briefing was like. Our Capt. came on went into the cockpit and NEVER even introduced himself. The gate agent came on and asked if we were ready to board. The A said "are you going to brief us or not". He managed to come out and tell us "just normal procedures".
And yes...after we were bumped around all day and very late with numberous plane changes...they both got off the aircraft in ORD and got something to eat and never bothered to ask us. We left the hotel at 5:30a.m. folks...We didn't get anything to eat ALL day till evening, with cleaning and plane changes, and running way late. My feelings are the guys set the mood of the trip. All I ask for is respect and courtesy. That goes both way too. AND to our passengers. After 9/11 everyone had a different attitude. Now it's back to the same old stuff. Just be nice!
AND to MOST of the cockpit guys who are not like that...will you marry me?

 

[Bluewater]

*boggle*

I'll spend around 100 or so nights in a hotel this year (down from last year) and I've somehow avoided the boogieman waiting in my room.

Are you guys serious?

Just some info...Continental f/a found murdered in utility hotel bathroom in Hawaii early 80's, Northwest flight attendant murdered in hotelroom(unsolved) in Detroit (I'm pretty sure it was Detroit could have been MSP). Personal knowledge...girlfriend woke to man trying to get in room, another woke at night to maid going through her suitcase...another found sleeping bag and used food container in the recess area over the window...the curtians hide the person who was 'staying' there. CHECK YOUR ROOM

 

[lovinglcc]

Before the furlough I would buy transparent hard-plastic baseball card holders. I'd print the pairings at home, fold them up, and put one in each holder.

MOST of the F/As really seemed to appreciate it. The ones that didn't were those who introduced themselves by saying "Where's my tripsheet?" instead of "Hi, my name is..."

Common courteousies went a long way to improving relations on both sides of the cockpit door. Nonetheless it was frustrating occasionally to be expectedto print trip-sheets, sign the crew in for the dedhead, or sign the crew in at hotels.


I couldn't agree with you more Furloughedagain! Before I took the VF, I was usually the junior guy on the trip. I had great experiences 99% of the time with the crews, and found that going the extra mile got the trip off to a good start, and made future ones much better.

Being on reserve, I usually had a lot of extra time on my hands. So, I made a point to bake cookies and take them on EVERY trip. It was a gesture during briefing that usually got us off to a decent start. Then after the trip, I attempted to leave a note in the crew box of every crewmember (front-end inlcuded) telling them that I enjoyed flying with them (ok, sometimes I had to lie, but I did it anyway).

As one of my friends used to tell me - being nice is still free!

 

[USCREW]

Atlantic,
C'mon the toga parties at the Airways were the best! Does anyone remember the bizzard of '87? Snowed in BUF 2 days. Love those old duty rigs, man! Those were the days.

Eye

I definitely remember the blizzard and the Airways in BUF. I earned three sweatshirts, the ones with the wingless chickens. It was always one big party; after lugging the bags up those steps. I think the entire hotel was USAir. The walls were SO thin; you could hear absolutely everything--I've had some of the details of my activities reported back to me! And if you had a little too much fun, and were late the next morning, the van driver would take the blame, and cover your butt.