Originally Posted by Timbo

When I do take the F/A jump seat, I always make it clear to the off line cockpit JS'r and to the gate agent, that IF a F/A shows up last minute, I WILL be taking the cockpit JS and he's going to be SOL. Hasn't happened yet, but it's always a possibility.

Personally I don't mind sitting on the F/A JS. No, they are not comfortable, but then either is the cockpit JS on the 757/MD88/737. When I ride on the F/A seat, I usually spend most of the flight standing up in the galley, trying to stay out of their way or help in any way I can. Sometimes it's funny to hear their stories of idiot passengers asking for all kinds of nonsense too. I know I wouldn't last 15 minutes doing their job.