Originally Posted by
jmack
Not sure if it true, but I hope so.
Heard a tale of a jumpseater hoping on a UAL flight and went to ask the Captain for the seat, the FO said " I'll handle this" looked at the jumpers paperwork, welcomed him onboard and introduced himself to the jumper, then intoduced the FE to the jumper then said "thats the Captain, but don't tlak to him, he is a scab" all this while the Captain sat silently looking out the window knowing his place.
I was in the second jumpseat on a flightdeck where the other jumpseater (on-line guy) was never, ever spoken to or offered coffee, meal, or anything. They went out of their way to make me feel extra-welcome, and actually made him sit in the crappy seat behind the CA. Gotta wonder how long a guy can stand that kind of treatment without going bananas! Keep your eye on the tie, guys!