During my weekly "tour" of ORD, I noticed a couple JetBlue crews. You guys look pretty sharp. I actually like your uniforms. Both guys, a Capt and FO, showed a little pride. Shoes were polished, they looked VERY professional, and grooming was taken care of.
I've always said, if you show up to work looking like $1 million, all the other BS just rolls off.
I can't wait for you guys to start hiring so I could get a chance!
At first I didn't mind the uniforms. Now, I'm not really a fan.
When we swapped uniform shirt suppliers the new shirts have a terrible fit, fade quickly, and have extremely weak seams. The fade issue is terrible, some people feel it's necessary to continue wearing a shirt that is more light blue (nearing the same color as our gate agents and FA's) it really looks cheap. Some of our ties are downright ugly, and you can catch a few guys walking around in hiking boot-esq shoes complete with a backpack. I never liked the sew on wings, I had my dress jacket stolen a few weeks after IOE so I really can't comment on the fit or wear of it. I do like the cut of our leather, it's the only cold weather gear I wear. The Capt. Stubing vest looks like garbage especially on the guys with a gut, and the Columbine trench coat isn't for me. There's plenty of pilots that have decided that any item distributed by the company is a valid uniform piece. Windbreakers, fleece jackets, I think I even saw a ramper jacket once... classy. I'm glad we don't have hats...
As far as the TSA thing... it's all the more reason to swap to white shirts.
At first I didn't mind the uniforms. Now, I'm not really a fan.
When we swapped uniform shirt suppliers the new shirts have a terrible fit, fade quickly, and have extremely weak seams. The fade issue is terrible, some people feel it's necessary to continue wearing a shirt that is more light blue (nearing the same color as our gate agents and FA's) it really looks cheap. Some of our ties are downright ugly, and you can catch a few guys walking around in hiking boot-esq shoes complete with a backpack. I never liked the sew on wings, I had my dress jacket stolen a few weeks after IOE so I really can't comment on the fit or wear of it. I do like the cut of our leather, it's the only cold weather gear I wear. The Capt. Stubing vest looks like garbage especially on the guys with a gut, and the Columbine trench coat isn't for me. There's plenty of pilots that have decided that any item distributed by the company is a valid uniform piece. Windbreakers, fleece jackets, I think I even saw a ramper jacket once... classy. I'm glad we don't have hats...
As far as the TSA thing... it's all the more reason to swap to white shirts.
What do you think of you guys being allowed to have goatees? You think that's a professional look?
What do you think of you guys being allowed to have goatees? You think that's a professional look?
No. Not professional and the oxy mask issue.... Plenty of guys still grow 'em...
Not much accountability as far as uniforms and grooming standards go. I'm defiantly not a "company" guy and I wear a short sleeve shirt with no jacket 9 months out of the year, but I shave daily, shine my shoes, get my hair cut often, wear deodorant, and press my pants... Something more than a few guys here could stand to do once and a while
No. Not professional and the oxy mask issue.... Plenty of guys still grow 'em...
Not much accountability as far as uniforms and grooming standards go. I'm defiantly not a "company" guy and I wear a short sleeve shirt with no jacket 9 months out of the year, but I shave daily, shine my shoes, get my hair cut often, wear deodorant, and press my pants... Something more than a few guys here could stand to do once and a while
I hear ya. Every Airline has the guys that dont look very professional. I was just curious about your thoughts on the goatee because I too think it looks pretty unprofessional. Just my opinion. I commute from Denver to NY and there are quite a few JetBlue guys that do the same thing. I have ran into a few that have the goatee and it just doesn't look right in my opinion. That said, are all the JB pilots in favor of the blue shirt? I think something that would look cool too is white shirts with maybe Black and blue boards?
Honestly I don't know. I know that during the union drive last year it seemed like the pro-union guys were really stressing the switch to white shirts, while the others seemed content with the faded blues.
A few years back I thought everyone wanted to switch, but the more guys I talk to the more seem to like the blue. Who knows?
I just think the little cheap things (new shirt supplier, no metal wings, and the lack of standardization) really keep out uniform from looking sharp. I do think we are below the line when it comes to professionalism, I think some of it has to do with the way the company has/is been treating us.
Honestly I don't know. I know that during the union drive last year it seemed like the pro-union guys were really stressing the switch to white shirts, while the others seemed content with the faded blues.
A few years back I thought everyone wanted to switch, but the more guys I talk to the more seem to like the blue. Who knows?
I just think the little cheap things (new shirt supplier, no metal wings, and the lack of standardization) really keep out uniform from looking sharp. I do think we are below the line when it comes to professionalism, I think some of it has to do with the way the company has/is been treating us.
Cool. Thanks for your thoughts. Just wanted to get some info from someone on the "inside".
Safe flying!
The current overseas carrier that I work for has not been able to get uniforms through customs since August 2008. So, everybody wears whatever dark colored pants they want, and a white shirt. Some have ties (I never got one and don't wear one), some have metal wings, and everybody has silver striped epaulets.... except the contract pilots, that wear gold ones. No hats. Some folks have beards.
The current overseas carrier that I work for has not been able to get uniforms through customs since August 2008. So, everybody wears whatever dark colored pants they want, and a white shirt. Some have ties (I never got one and don't wear one), some have metal wings, and everybody has silver striped epaulets.... except the contract pilots, that wear gold ones. No hats. Some folks have beards.
Where is this? Sounds like my kinda place.
In all seriousness though, the goatees are great. I have had one in the past and I think I look better with one however my company doesn't allow it. Instead they let us grow dirty mustaches and some of the staches you see on people will either make you laugh or cry, depending on your sense of humor of course.
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