Originally Posted by
evh347
I worked as a fueler in MSN for nearly a year and I'll be darned if a little rain worries me as I perform my preflight on the -200. I've stood in some of the most torrential rains imaginable...albeit with rain gear on....but, rain gear doesn't make it any more comfortable. The rain just bounces off and into your face and as soon as you get in the truck in pours down your shirt and all over your paperwork....it's just a mess.
That said, 2 minutes out in the rain ain't going to ruin my day in comparison to the 12 hours I used to be out in that crap. I have a lot of sympathy for those guys out on the ramp...been there, done that.
You don't need an umbrella...just walk at a brisk rate. Get some water proof shoes or water proof them yourself. If it's raining so bad that you gotta worry about carrying an umbrella, you're probably delayed anyways.
AMEN!!!!!
I spent 2+ years on the ramp at ORD for ZW. A little rain on my preflight now does not bother me.
The worst was when rain runs down the neck of your rain gear getting you all wet anyway. And god I hated wearing the rain pants. Took me over a year and a half to find a trench coat to wear from the uniform people!