Originally Posted by
Shrek
Deuce - first and most importantly - welcome to United Airlines ! Wear your half-wing proudly and enjoy the free beers/coffee and food for your entire first year. It is a United tradition that is a way for us to "pay it forward" to the newest among us. We remember where you are at and it can be overwhelming.
As for the displacement and bumps this the final shuffling of the deck for the airline to put people where they need them. It IS rare and you shouldn't have to worry about it for you personally. Just try to learn your aircraft and enjoy the lifestyle.
Never EVER answer your phone (even on RSV) - just get your voicemail and go from there.
Know the ALPA PDR system well it is one stop shopping for all things ALPA.
You have come at the beginning of the hiring cycle which will pay dividends your entire career.
And always always call a 737 a Guppy/A320 FiFi /747 a Whale
Deuce,
While I'm sure shrek is a nice guy
, here's the deal...
This a job...a good job...but a j-o-b nonetheless. Don't be that nerd who gets consumed by this job. Here are rules that have kept me sane the past 8 years...
1. Show up on time.
2. Have fun on the job. Don't be a douche and don't get wrapped up around the axle about anything related to said job.
3. When the job is complete, get the heck home ASAP to friends and family...which is WAY more important than said job.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
And call the 737 a 737, an A320 an Airbus, and a 747 a 747. We are the only dorks in the airline industry that call airliners cute little names. If it's a military jet...diff story.