Originally Posted by
busdriver12
So I guess you also iron your shirt and polish your shoes, only on company time?
A statement like that shows how childish you are and only lessens what you are trying to say!
Originally Posted by
busdriver12
I don't look at things in advance for the company. I do it for myself. Occasionally there are things that take additional time to look over and consider, and I choose not to rush, just because it all must be done on company time. I try not to let things happen to me, and often am the one calling GOC saying we need to do this, that is going to be a problem, etc.
Things that take extra time should do exactly that - take extra time on the company side and not my off time.
Originally Posted by
busdriver12
If you wait till the last minute to look things over, you can easily miss something important. And that is what I consider professionalism. I don't care whether it's on company time or not.
Again it is the first minute not the last. If you miss something it is because you let the timing rush you. If it takes more than an hour to get ready each time then the time needs to be increased. If we continue to do it on our own time the company will never change the parameters.
Originally Posted by
busdriver12
As an FO, if you show up at the last second, start BSing with your buds, give the paperwork a cursory, quick glance, you really aren't helping the captain one bit.
Again, showtime is not the last second - it is the first second. If the FO is just giving it a cursory glance it is probably because he has flown with you before and knows you have spent the last 3 hours preparing for the leg.
Originally Posted by
busdriver12
I guarantee you that my FO's appreciate that I look things over in advance, coordinate for a later show time if the inbound aircraft is very late, or they're working a serious maintenance problem. More time at the hotel instead of sitting at the ramp, instead of just going out to sit and wait. This job is so much better if you are proactive, whether it is on company time or not.
Why don't you tell us who you are so we can check with your FO's to see how much they really appreciate you?