Originally Posted by
UALinIAH
The pilot that is too junior to get on the JS asking the senior pilot to bump another employee so he/she can get on the JS is weak IMHO. I may be in the minority. I never dreamed of doing that in my first 20 yrs when I commuted. But I haven’t commuted in a while. Maybe I’m just getting old but I don’t think I’m more important than the senior coworker who didn’t get a seat because the senior pilot hooked up the junior pilot by taking a seat from a coworker.
I’d be willing to bet you are in the vast minority. The junior guy isn’t asking him to bump anybody. He’s asking a fellow pilot to help him get to work. And I’ve never asked...I just hope they have the sense to do it on their own. Somehow you think this comes down to junior pilots thinking they’re better than everybody else? Jeez. I guess I’m done here then. So how do you feel about senior guys with a PS seat who take the Jumpseat to help the gate agent out when there are guys listed for the JS? Cuz I’ve seen this as well.