Of the 18 new hires in my class, I can think of one who might get pulled aside and given a talking to.

After 22 years of flying I can't believe I've made it to my dream job! It's like winning the Super Bowl and flying the jet to Disney World.

I landed a gig with the right company, and am flying out of a base with like minded personalities.

Captain on my last trip said, "And if you REALLY don't like what I'm doing and I don't respond, just take the controls. Let's have fun and not get violated." He was an amazing pilot, and I could never imagine being in a position where that would actually happen, but it was a huge ice breaker.

And for the record, "Don't call me sir" doesn't work on me. If I'm concentrating on a task (or set of tasks) "Sir" will unconsciously come out of my mouth if asked a question. This isn't Yes Man speak. In fact, if I'm plugging in a new runway assignment as we taxi away from the gate without final numbers, the response to, "Are you still happy with a single engine taxi" might be, "No sir."