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flensr 05-25-2019 11:28 AM

Major Tool Of The Day
 
TOTD wasn't major specific, so here's the new improved major specific TOTD.

First nomination - Myself for pulling out the earbuds while sitting 4th on a completely full 3 hour flight. Clueless new guy trick. Yea I'm a complete clutz and my "help" usually just adds more work, but it was pretty insensitive to not even try to use that time to learn a little something about what goes on in the back. The next time I ended up sitting 4th, I acted differently and had a thoroughly enjoyable flight "helping" and learning something new about how our crews do things enroute.

echelon 05-25-2019 12:01 PM


Originally Posted by flensr (Post 2826172)
TOTD wasn't major specific, so here's the new improved major specific TOTD.

First nomination - Myself for pulling out the earbuds while sitting 4th on a completely full 3 hour flight. Clueless new guy trick. Yea I'm a complete clutz and my "help" usually just adds more work, but it was pretty insensitive to not even try to use that time to learn a little something about what goes on in the back. The next time I ended up sitting 4th, I acted differently and had a thoroughly enjoyable flight "helping" and learning something new about how our crews do things enroute.

I've heard enough "galley talk" from sitting in the actual seats and the crew room and I already know how to pour a soda and push a cart. I'm happy to lend a hand if it's asked of me, it's their space after all, but I don't see how it would be interesting in the slightest.

WHACKMASTER 05-25-2019 12:50 PM


Originally Posted by flensr (Post 2826172)
TOTD wasn't major specific, so here's the new improved major specific TOTD.

First nomination - Myself for pulling out the earbuds while sitting 4th on a completely full 3 hour flight. Clueless new guy trick. Yea I'm a complete clutz and my "help" usually just adds more work, but it was pretty insensitive to not even try to use that time to learn a little something about what goes on in the back. The next time I ended up sitting 4th, I acted differently and had a thoroughly enjoyable flight "helping" and learning something new about how our crews do things enroute.

As long as you don’t grab a snack basket and start handing out snacks during the flight like a major tool bag FO did when I was DHing a few years ago.

While I was deplaning he had donned white rubber gloves and was helping the FAs clean while saying goodbye to the pax. I was so incensed that I waited to talk to him on the jetway and asked him what he thought his actions in the public eye did to uphold our profession. Completely clueless.

TOTC

badflaps 05-25-2019 01:04 PM

In the olden days on the 440, the F/O would go back and do meal set-ups so the single F/A had some chance of getting out and back in, the rare chicken in 40 minutes. BYO (No alcohol service)

m3113n1a1 05-25-2019 01:32 PM


Originally Posted by flensr (Post 2826172)
TOTD wasn't major specific, so here's the new improved major specific TOTD.

First nomination - Myself for pulling out the earbuds while sitting 4th on a completely full 3 hour flight. Clueless new guy trick. Yea I'm a complete clutz and my "help" usually just adds more work, but it was pretty insensitive to not even try to use that time to learn a little something about what goes on in the back. The next time I ended up sitting 4th, I acted differently and had a thoroughly enjoyable flight "helping" and learning something new about how our crews do things enroute.

This reminds me of those posts you see on Facebook humble bragging about feeding a homeless person or something.

symbian simian 05-25-2019 02:26 PM


Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 2826215)
As long as you don’t grab a snack basket and start handing out snacks during the flight like a major tool bag FO did when I was DHing a few years ago.

While I was deplaning he had donned white rubber gloves and was helping the FAs clean while saying goodbye to the pax. I was so incensed that I waited to talk to him on the jetway and asked him what he thought his actions in the public eye did to uphold our profession. Completely clueless.

TOTC

I am going to guess you don't spend enough time on the Jetblue forums when they talk about things you have to do to keep travel benefits.

(And yes, there is something wrong with that)

WHACKMASTER 05-25-2019 04:39 PM


Originally Posted by symbian simian (Post 2826269)
I am going to guess you don't spend enough time on the Jetblue forums when they talk about things you have to do to keep travel benefits.

(And yes, there is something wrong with that)

Oh no. I know all about the “blue gloved juicers” as they call them over there.

Meow1215 05-25-2019 05:47 PM


Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 2826326)
Oh no. I know all about the “blue gloved juicers” as they call them over there.

What’s the short version?

galaxy flyer 05-25-2019 06:39 PM


Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 2826225)
In the olden days on the 440, the F/O would go back and do meal set-ups so the single F/A had some chance of getting out and back in, the rare chicken in 40 minutes. BYO (No alcohol service)

On my IOE at EA, the flight attendants had stories like that on the Martin 4-0-4.

GF

WHACKMASTER 05-25-2019 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by Meow1215 (Post 2826363)
What’s the short version?

I’ll let a JBA pilot tell it but basically the company requires you to help clean the cabin.


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