I agree with Skillett 100%. Being based in IAD (new hire central) I've seen first hand some of the "slippage through the cracks"...I understand that they are new, I understand that they are learning, I understand that they have 1500 hours, I understand that I was new, and I hope to be new again somewhere bigger...I GET IT...but attitude goes along way as well. Some of these guys are humble and you want to go out of your way to help them, others not so much. It makes a big difference over the course of a 4 day trip.

Needless to say, every trip now is approached much differently than in years past, when all the FOs were downgraded CAs and had tons of experience. It's a steep learning curve, for both of us, lol.