Tool of the day
05-07-2012, 02:17 PM
#1101
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Southwest FO
Posts: 140
God help me, I can't resist. The Captain who needs to borrow a buck from you (all he has is 20s) for the crew van tip- while you're on first year pay- and conveniently forgets to pay you back. Only happened once but I sure felt like a tool for needing/wanting that buck back. Never did ask him for it over the next 3 days...
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
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05-07-2012, 02:42 PM
#1102
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Southwest FO
Posts: 140
The pilot who was wearing long sleeve thermal underwear under his short sleeve pilot shirt. Nice grunge look, dude.
The passenger who demands directions- in whatever airport I happen to be- to gate XX. I don't mind helping, but you'll get a finger pointed at the departure board, followed shortly by my back as I walk away.
The surly food "service" anywhere on C or D concourse in ATL.
The passenger who demands directions- in whatever airport I happen to be- to gate XX. I don't mind helping, but you'll get a finger pointed at the departure board, followed shortly by my back as I walk away.
The surly food "service" anywhere on C or D concourse in ATL.
05-07-2012, 02:49 PM
#1103
Banned
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
God help me, I can't resist. The Captain who needs to borrow a buck from you (all he has is 20s) for the crew van tip- while you're on first year pay- and conveniently forgets to pay you back. Only happened once but I sure felt like a tool for needing/wanting that buck back. Never did ask him for it over the next 3 days...
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
05-07-2012, 03:04 PM
#1105
Banned
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
05-07-2012, 03:16 PM
#1106
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: CA
Posts: 1,207
There is an unwritten rule at SWA that the Captain must pay for all cocktails during your probationary year. It is pretty much universally followed. My first year I only had 1 Captain not pay for my drinks and I think he just didn't realize I was still a probie because it was very near the end of my first year. The majority would not let me pay for anything including food at the layover or between legs on a food run that first year. It is a great tradition and really made the first year pay cut a little easier to handle since you pocketed virtually all your per diem. I will be happy to pay it forward when I upgrade (if that ever happens).
05-07-2012, 03:20 PM
#1107
Banned
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
There is an unwritten rule at SWA that the Captain must pay for all cocktails during your probationary year. It is pretty much universally followed. My first year I only had 1 Captain not pay for my drinks and I think he just didn't realize I was still a probie because it was very near the end of my first year. The majority would not let me pay for anything including food at the layover or between legs on a food run that first year. It is a great tradition and really made the first year pay cut a little easier to handle since you pocketed virtually all your per diem. I will be happy to pay it forward when I upgrade (if that ever happens).
05-07-2012, 05:33 PM
#1109
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 710
This is same CA as I posted about before in this thread.
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
Last edited by Milk Man; 05-07-2012 at 05:34 PM. Reason: misspell
05-07-2012, 05:34 PM
#1110
Banned
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
This is same CA as I posted about before in this thread.
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Im just checking in with tower.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Im just checking in with tower.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
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