Not to divert the discussions from the original point of "
worst jumpseat stories".
However, I'm finding it extremely interesting, the amount I learn from all of you and these threads.
I'm a Lear driver, wanting to someday fly big iron.
Can someone quickly explain what a "scab" is?
Apologize in advance for the corp dude chiming in and rolling everyone's eyes!
You can google it. But when an airline has a pilot group go on strike (like CAL, EAL, UAL) to protect their profession, pay, workrules, ect, not everybody is onbaord. The guys striking are trying to tell the company to shove it and hold the line and protect their careers. They are after all, in a union, at a time when unity is needed. The guys that elect to go to work and cross the picket line (for whatever selfish reason) are scabs. Also, the pilots that get hired to work at said airline to replace the striking pilots are scabs as well.
They are the scourge of our industry and deserve no respect. I'm sure somebody will chime in about everybody having special circumstances and blah blah blah. Tough ****.