Originally Posted by Jetjok

Not to lecture, but be careful with that string, because I believe it's not allowed.

Originally Posted by Falconjet

It would appear that perhaps the rep didn't know about this situation. You might want to send an email with the specifics to your block rep.

FJ

Originally Posted by md11phlyer

No worries, with any luck I won't be doing that job again.

Originally Posted by Jetjok

Son, we live in a world that has aircraft, and those aircraft have to be flown by men with balls. Whose gonna do it? You? You, md11phlyer? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for this flex job, and you curse the Jurassic Jet flyers. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That the 727, while tragic, probably makes money. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, makes the company money. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you want me on that jet, you need me on that jet. We use words like: Horn; Protect Essential; Throw another log on the fire. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent flying this jet. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very seniority that's provided, then questions the manner in which it is provided. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a flight manual , and transition. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

Originally Posted by Jetjok

Son, we live in a world that has aircraft, and those aircraft have to be flown by men with balls. Whose gonna do it? You? You, md11phlyer? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for this flex job, and you curse the Jurassic Jet flyers. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That the 727, while tragic, probably makes money. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, makes the company money. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you want me on that jet, you need me on that jet. We use words like: Horn; Protect Essential; Throw another log on the fire. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent flying this jet. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very seniority that's provided, then questions the manner in which it is provided. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a flight manual , and transition. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

Originally Posted by Jetjok

Feel free to use it. It, of course, comes from the movie "A Few Good Men", and is Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Jessup lecturing (and we all know how we hate to be lectured to) Tom Cruise's character Lt. Kaffee, with a few of my thoughts stuck in.

JJ