Originally Posted by
CBreezy
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Originally Posted by paxhauler85
Funny to see a disagreement over a leather jacket (read: functional piece of clothing for cold weather) when so many pilots wear shirts that don't fit and/or are wrinkled, pants that don't fit (bunch up around the shoes) and/or haven't been dry cleaned in the last several months and scuffed shoes (or tennis shoes) that have never been polished.
Yep, the leather jacket is the reason you look bad walking through the terminal.
If everyone cared half as much about keeping their shirts and pants clean and pressed as you guys do about leather jackets vs. a blazer, it would be a good thing.
I dont know what your argument is. I've always argued that maintaining a professional appearance is important.
Yeah breezy beat me to it again.
What's your point? I don't think anyone disagrees that someone with a fitted clean uniform looks better than the alternate.
What ticks me off is all these overweight pilots. Especially the young overweight ones. I don't buy this whole "this airline lifestyle keeps me from being in shape/healthy."
All it takes is a little ingenuity on overnights to stay in shape. Walk to a gym near by or if you don't want to do that, go for a jog and throw in some push ups and sit ups.
I don't care if your uniform is fitted and pressed. If you are fat it still looks unprofessional.