Originally Posted by
Copperhed51
Good luck finding the time to crack open the wallet on a 10-minute turn. I generally go all day without the opportunity to eat or drink anything. I'm tired and dehydrated at the end of most of my days. Combine that with no autopilot, fms, apu, flight attendant, or gps and it all adds up to me being fatigued as hell most days. For me, that's why a crew meal would be important. Oh, and it's hard for me to afford to crack the wallet open on my poverty level wage.
So pack something. Don't rely on the company to feed you. I believe that was the point of my post. And you shouldn't fly fatigued. It's bad mmmmmkay?
I just think its funny that we're sitting here talking about crew meals like they are manna sent from the gods. Don't get me wrong, they are great when you are starving and your only other option is to delay a flight for "crew physiological reasons" ie pilots and FAs are humans and must consume food to sustain themselves both physically and mentally. But a little planning on your part will hopefully keep you from reaching that point and they are DEFINITELY not worth spending negotiating capital on.