Originally Posted by
FAULTPUSH
Just a figment of my imagination...wow. Such a convincing illusion! I even see people who are part of this imaginary FAPA. I need to get help.
And what would you say to the passenger who paid several hundred dollars and misses dinner with their family. You know, the one who paid the ticket so that you can have a job? That's what happened in both cases that I was referring to. Deadheading crewmembers didn't want the jumpseats, and 5 passengers were put in the situation that you find so awful when it happens to you. There were no OAL jumpseaters involved. Try again with the logic thing.
If you are so certain that what you are doing is the right thing to do, I would just ask that you go and talk to the passenger you're causing to be left behind, and explain to them that they're SOL because "I don't feel like it", and "I'm not the one who oversold the flight". Or is your message more "I'm doing it for your own good"?
I'm not the one bumping the passenger. This is where our views differentiate. You feel like you are personally responsible. I know that it is not my fault and not my problem that the passenger does not have a seat. As far as I'm concerned, I'm a revenue passenger when on company business. I personally think you're a moron for taking the jumpseat when you have a positive space seat. You are giving up your seat for no extra money. Like it or not, the world runs on money. You are being taken advantage of and don't even realize it. You're a real company man. You would probably voluntarily take a pay cut just because the company asked.