Originally Posted by
AerisArmis
Do you carry the ice chest and the catering up the stairs too? How about the coffee jug? Do you go down to the bottom of the stairs and get the haz paperwork? Do you walk to the jet instead of taking the bus because you're a tough guy? Or maybe it's somebody else's job...like carrying up the bags? Death by a thousand paper cuts my friend.
Aeris:
I've read many of your posts during the years, most smart and logical, but I think with this one, you're going off the deep end. With this in mind, let me answer your questions.
1. The ice chest is part of catering, addressed in the CBA chapter 5.
2. The 777 has coffee makers. For aircraft that don't, CBA chapter 5.
3. Haz paperwork is part of the DG inspection. Presented by ramp agent. DG is loaded on the aircraft. I don't have to go down the stairs to see the haz. FOM chapter 10.
4. If it's allowed to walk, I don't mind. In most places it's not allowed.
5. So far no quote of current policy to get our bags loaded onto aircraft. Just anecdotal carryover from the Tiger days. Like I said. If someone takes my bags onto the airplane, great. Otherwise I'll take them up. What's the suggestion? Get into a Mexican standoff with a ramper and delay a flight? Choose your battles. You have to be able to back up your actions these days. Maybe we need to negotiate for this perk and put it in the contract. It's not a matter of being a tough guy, just not crippled, yet.