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03-02-2013, 07:48 AM

#31

Gunter

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Originally Posted by MaxKts

Better there than trying to weasel their way into a sleep room! Last couple of nights, people I know that we're not hub turning were back there trying to get a sleep room

That's right. They jump seat in and race the crew they flew in with to the sleep rooms.

Maybe they think room assignments are seniority based? Some reserve their favorite one too.

03-02-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pakagecheck

The funniest thing is watching the cheap xxx's that use them as a crash pad and still set up shop in the them out in the open. It looks like they are in line to buy concert tickets!

Old captain told me years ago - when you leave a sleep room, unlock the door. Some poor probationary pilot might be wandering around, pulling on doors, looking for one to crash in for the night.

03-02-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MaxKts

Better there than trying to weasel their way into a sleep room! Last couple of nights, people I know that we're not hub turning were back there trying to get a sleep room

Totally agree! However, most of us aren't in college anymore and if someone can't afford a hotel a couple of times a month or a crash pad, there's something seriously wrong with his/her expenditures! It's called the cost of commuting.

I definitely been there on a long bad weather night knowing its gonna hurt and the rooms all be taken. So I got absolutely no problem drawing attention to someone taking advantage at another's expense!

03-02-2013, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck

Old captain told me years ago - when you leave a sleep room, unlock the door. Some poor probationary pilot might be wandering around, pulling on doors, looking for one to crash in for the night.

That's at 2:00 in the morning after hub turn folks have already potentially signed in

03-03-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by satpak77

just curious but how are these outfitted ? pretty well sound proofed etc ? TV ?

I hope they get sound proofed in case those two guys get "assigned" the same room again!

03-03-2013, 11:17 AM

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HDawg

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Or is it Ass igned?

03-03-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunter

That's right. They jump seat in and race the crew they flew in with to the sleep rooms.

Maybe they think room assignments are seniority based? Some reserve their favorite one too.

Maybe if there was at least a quiet, dark place to sit that wouldn't freaking happen. Just because you didn't operate in does not mean that you shouldn't be rested when you fly the same metal off the same ramp on the outbound. Fatigue doesn't know what seat you sat in on the way to MEM.

Pipe

03-03-2013, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by pipe

If you are going to be that fatigued jumpseating in, maybe you should come the day prior and get proper rest

03-03-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hdawg

or is it ass igned?

+1 .

03-03-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pipe

Just because you didn't operate in does not mean that you shouldn't be rested when you fly the same metal off the same ramp on the outbound. Fatigue doesn't know what seat you sat in on the way to MEM.

Pipe

I see you're one of those guys.

If you jumpseated in you had a chance at a nap on the flight.