public behavior
06-19-2017 | 05:58 AM
#31
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Walk up and politely change the subject. If that doesn't work, politely ask them to stop. If that doesn't work, give up and tell someone about it later. If your relationship at this point is such that it will affect your ability to communicate during flight, call the chief and boot them or yourself from the trip.
This is a scenario straight from the new hire interview. Use some tact and don't be an a hole. Captains this is your job at all times in uniform. FO's without CA around. On or off the plane. Including the hotel lobby.
Bottom line is don't be jerk and be safe. Treat everyone with respect, even when they don't respect themselves.
If you need to do some extra work on your day off, God forbid, just do it. It's part of the profession.
This is a scenario straight from the new hire interview. Use some tact and don't be an a hole. Captains this is your job at all times in uniform. FO's without CA around. On or off the plane. Including the hotel lobby.
Bottom line is don't be jerk and be safe. Treat everyone with respect, even when they don't respect themselves.
If you need to do some extra work on your day off, God forbid, just do it. It's part of the profession.
06-19-2017 | 06:42 AM
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Personally I see no profit in interfering with a rant like that. Just potential loss. I would quietly distance myself and head to Starbucks. On the airplane would be a different story.
06-19-2017 | 07:38 AM
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In a perfect world, you're correct. In our world, good chance you'd be called in on your day off. Explain your justification for correcting the behavior of a fellow employee. Legal will have crafted the questions because the company is waiting for a suit. You'll be under suspicion of some type of discrimination. Gotta get a refill, my glass is half empty.
06-19-2017 | 07:41 AM
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That is one very compelling reason to want to see FA/ACS/Tech Ops unions on the property.
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06-19-2017 | 01:14 PM
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Or just take out the MAGA hat and just put it on and then go back to Breitbart on the phone. And smile big on the inside.
06-19-2017 | 04:41 PM
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I haven't posted in a long time, but here I am. I witnessed very inappropriate behavior on a main line flight yesterday.
I was seated at the gate, awaiting boarding for the 3:29pm departure from Dal to Atl on 6/17/17.
The entire operating crew was seated across the aisle from me, in a very crowded gate. The A line FA started on a loud rant criticizing DAL corporate decisions to withdraw sponsorship from a recent event.....she continued the vocal rant, to include accusing DAL management of being in bed with the current POTUS and the NRA.
A newhire FA tried unsuccessfully to quieten or deflect her, but was unable. The Cap and Fo sat there eating a sandwich, and scrolling their IPad, and took no action whatsoever.
We are all entitled to our opinion and choice in life, but I don't believe that extends to public criticism of your employer and elected governmental leaders in public, while on duty in uniform.
Captains, be a Captain.....warrant the 4th stripe.
Rant over,
FedElta
Aka: Bill Gillespie
I was seated at the gate, awaiting boarding for the 3:29pm departure from Dal to Atl on 6/17/17.
The entire operating crew was seated across the aisle from me, in a very crowded gate. The A line FA started on a loud rant criticizing DAL corporate decisions to withdraw sponsorship from a recent event.....she continued the vocal rant, to include accusing DAL management of being in bed with the current POTUS and the NRA.
A newhire FA tried unsuccessfully to quieten or deflect her, but was unable. The Cap and Fo sat there eating a sandwich, and scrolling their IPad, and took no action whatsoever.
We are all entitled to our opinion and choice in life, but I don't believe that extends to public criticism of your employer and elected governmental leaders in public, while on duty in uniform.
Captains, be a Captain.....warrant the 4th stripe.
Rant over,
FedElta
Aka: Bill Gillespie
I don't doubt your post. And I understand your feeling. But if I may rebute. I've never seen anyone in a Delta uniform, from below the wing to Captain, act in a manner that I would feel like I had to correct at that immediate moment.
Those Jerry Springer incidents do happen. But it's rare. I've never seen one. This company does a couple things well, and we all know the image that Delta wants to project and back up. Most Captains at Delta know when to counsel, at the gate may not result in the desired outcome.
Hank
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