Originally Posted by
ancman
My headphones go on the minute I take my seat on a deadhead / commute, and only come off when I deplane. I haven’t had more than a 15 second interaction with a passenger on a deadhead in years.
This plus incognito uniform if at all possible. Much easier in the winter with a pullover, but I’ll even do it if headed to a hub with a sit in the summer. Try to smash your shirt as little as possible while changing into a polo. Pass an iron quickly over the shirt at the next crew lounge as needed. Beats 5 hours of answering “hey captain shouldn’t you be up front?”