I heard it is the 717 Fleet Captain that's hard over on the LCA's, and telling the NEW HIRES not to wear a lanyard.

What a bunch of tough guys, threatening new hires now.

Fking tools.

Or perhaps it's being misinterpreted?

Maybe the LCA's might be trying to do them a favor, and telling new hires, "Look, while you are on probation, best not kick the hornet's nest..."

I hope it's the latter, not the former.

Many years ago, (1989) I did have a BOS 767 LCA tell me to take off my, "No B Scale" tie tack. He said, "I just want you to know, that is NOT authorized" .

I was not a new hire though, I had 4 years in already and wasn't getting an IOE from him, so I left it on for the whole 4 day trip, but it was a long, quiet, 4 days. No wonder his trips were always in open time!