Originally Posted by
m3113n1a1
Agreed. I think our ALPA guys could do a better job of communicating to new hires that wearing the pin on their ties is appreciated. But I rarely see older guys wearing the pin either...so I'm not sure what the problem is here.
I'm an old guy and I have never not worn the pin, During blazer season it makes a great contrast on your lapel. An ALPA pin on one side and a Delta pin on the other (yes, I'm still proud to be a Delta pilot and Delta is still a great company, warts and all).
I have worn the Delta Pilot's Charitable Fund lanyard for several years. It is an ALPA lanyard, sort of, but I have found several occasions to chat up the DPCF just because someone noticed my lanyard.
So...shameless plug time. I highly encourage everyone to look into a small ($5-10 a month) contribution to the DPCF. It was founded by the Delta pilots in the late 90s, and by charter the funds go to charities that directly support children. It is a very worthy cause and the DPCF has made a lot of great contributions over the years.