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On Autopilot
Passing through JFK in full uniform a lady comes up to me:
lady: Hey! You! Here are my bag take them to the BMW parked just outside
me (dressed in full uniform with my rollerboard): huh?
lady: Don't worry, I'll pay and tip you!
me: Ahhh, lady, I'm not a bag porter, I'm a pilot.
lady: Whatever, just get my bags, I said I'll pay you!!!!
me: Miss- again, I'm a pilot. Those guys standing outside with the luggage carts can help you. Do you also see this crew badge? It says pilot-not bag porter.
She looks at me dumbfounded like I was lying to her. I told my Captain what happened, and he tells me that when he jumpseatrs through JFK he always carries stupid pax bags. Says he makes some good extra money on the side doing it. I thought he was full of it until I saw him in full uniform doing it for a chick that gave him a $50.
Only in aviation!!!!
What's the line in that R & B song...."Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darling..."
Man, for $50 bucks, I'd load her bags, any day of the week. Maybe I'm in the wrong business. I'm thinking, 'how much do I make off her for flying her around for an hour or hour & 1/2...My rate of pay, divided by 125 pax. Something like $1.20. That's chump change compared to 2 minutes to load her trunk. Dude, you need to maybe rethink this thing...
Chuck