Originally Posted by
Otterbox
Welcome to United. If you can't be on time, don't be new.
There are plenty of people who have gone decades without missing a trip by commuting in days early and hanging out at their crash pad/hotel/mothers sisters brothers girlfriends house any time loads, or weather in base looked bad etc. You won't find much sympathy for missing a trip, especially when you're on probation.
EWR. Apparently ORD has a similar stance.
Hard to believe it was the old EWR CP. I’ve heard nothing, but good things about him.
That said, that many missed trips will get you noticed. I’ve paid for hotels and even bought a confirmed seat to get to work. I rather pay $100 a ticket than to lose out on millions over the course of my career. Unfortunately, all this is part of the game if you’re a commuter