When I’m a captain, I hope to never see a single person come up to the cockpit that has a seat in the back. Waste of everyone’s time.

Tell me one good reason you need someone to come kiss your ass?
If it’s in the FOM then great we can all high five, if not then get over yourself. You’re a bus driver that’s a captain by seniority only.

The jumpseat I agree. But not the seats in the back.

Making everyone bend the knee to get a ride and go through all the pointless banter thay goes along with it old fashioned, unnecessary and a waste of everyone's time.

Fixed it for you.

Newbie’s “Entitled to the World” attidude :rolleyes:

It might seem old fashioned to some of the millennial riddle brats, but that’s the way it is. Jumpseating is a privilege and it’s common courtesy to ask the CA for a ride. Most of the time it’s “hello” (I D check) “welcome aboard”. And as the skipper, it’s nice to know someone is back there to help if needed.

Yeah I’m tired of saying please pass the salt and thank you for doing the dishes to my wife. So tiresome and antiquated. I’ll just stop.

IMHO, this attitude contributes - if somewhat distantly - to the decrease in civility, mutual respect, and general politeness in our society.

How would you feel if your wife didn't thank you for doing the dishes? When (and if :rolleyes:) you do them.

The only reason you have the seat is BECAUSE of the agreement. If you got the seat because of a jumpseat agreement, you should check in. I’ve never once felt like I was wasting anyones time doing so, quite the opposite actually.
As a commuter the last few years some of these post and attitudes are very concerning.
We had two jumpseaters awarded seats in the back the other day, our A flight attendant asked if they checked in. They had not, Capt and I had no clue. After everybody had boarded without our knowledge the FA used the PA and called them both up to the cockpit. Capt and I couldn’t stop laughing, was this necessary no, did it prove a great point? Yes!

Haha oh man you have me in stitches

You might just consider that but for a lot of effort on the part of those ancestors you deride you would not be riding the jumpseat at all. It’s common courtesy to check in.