I’m gonna go an entirely opposite route here.

Be the guy who still has joy in all the things that were exciting and awesome at first. All the CA’s I fly with who crap on the crew meals or the company or A B C….maybe they’re alright to fly with, or funny, but it’s so much more enjoyable to fly with a person who is genuinely happy with what they have in life.

Bad company corrupts good character. When you work with people who just complain, it’s easy to start to complaining. When you work with people who are joyful, it’s easier to be joyful.


Separately; don’t let a crew member make you do something that gives that “uhhhh idk about this” feeling. Speak up, lead from whichever seat you’re in. Be proactive, not reactive. Take each flight seriously and you won’t end up as a FOQA briefing for recurrent crews ( or worse)