Originally Posted by
Truman_Sparks
Why is it dumb? Is it dumb for all the people that punch the time clock when they get in? How about the people that walk past the bosses desk? Doesn't the company have the right to know if you made it to work so the flight can operate on time?
Seriously? F that. I can get to work on time by myself. If I can't, I'm man enough to call scheduling and tell them what's up and to send an airport standby to take my place. If that happens I deal with the carpet dance that ensues. If I'm doing things right, it's covered by the commuter clause and I just send the chief an email.
The requirement to check in is crap and had better not make it into the next contract unless I can do it over my phone while I sit at the gate. Otherwise I'll just be calling scheduling every time to check me in as I walk to the gate like the few SMART flight attendants do.