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Old 05-03-2018 | 08:40 PM
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The captain on the last flight of the night commute home the other week who couldn't give a rat's arse to help me out with a ride home. Looked me straight in the eye and shrugged as the gate agent said no. Karma man. Karma.
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Old 05-03-2018 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by velosnow
The captain on the last flight of the night commute home the other week who couldn't give a rat's arse to help me out with a ride home. Looked me straight in the eye and shrugged as the gate agent said no. Karma man. Karma.
What a spineless d!ck!!! I hope you get to repay the favor to him in one form or another someday. Be sure to shrug your shoulder and smile.
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Old 05-04-2018 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by velosnow
The captain on the last flight of the night commute home the other week who couldn't give a rat's arse to help me out with a ride home. Looked me straight in the eye and shrugged as the gate agent said no. Karma man. Karma.
i feel like this story is missing context
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Old 05-04-2018 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tunes
i feel like this story is missing context
Not really, ran up last minute wasn't really expecting to get on (we all know might as well try until it pulls away) but since the captain was at the gate thought he might at least feign an interest in helping me out. Nada.
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Old 05-04-2018 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by velosnow
Not really, ran up last minute wasn't really expecting to get on (we all know might as well try until it pulls away) but since the captain was at the gate thought he might at least feign an interest in helping me out. Nada.
Hmmm.. Not expecting to get on... How last minute were you? Did the crew have their numbers? Were all pax and nov-revs, if any onboard with the main entry way ready to be closed? Last leg of a six leg day? Was the captain giving line training? Did the captain want to finish the day to catch a flight to his home town for his days off? Were you worth the captain for being written up for a delay so you could get on his flight?

File a report with your company’s jump seat coordinator if you think you have a legitimate gripe.
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Old 05-04-2018 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by velosnow
Not really, ran up last minute wasn't really expecting to get on (we all know might as well try until it pulls away) but since the captain was at the gate thought he might at least feign an interest in helping me out. Nada.
Yeah, showing up last minute is fairly relevant context. Sure, I've shown up way late because I'd just stepped off another flight, and been pleasantly surprised that they took the extra effort to get me on the plane. But it's whole 'nother thing to adopt the attitude that the captain has the obligation to override his co-worker who is just following a reasonable policy, potentially causing the agent to redo work already completed.
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Old 05-04-2018 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by A Squared
Yeah, showing up last minute is fairly relevant context. Sure, I've shown up way late because I'd just stepped off another flight, and been pleasantly surprised that they took the extra effort to get me on the plane. But it's whole 'nother thing to adopt the attitude that the captain has the obligation to override his co-worker who is just following a reasonable policy, potentially causing the agent to redo work already completed.
Wrong. Didn't you know the world revolves around velosnow?

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Old 05-04-2018 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by m3113n1a1
Wrong. Didn't you know the world revolves around velosnow?

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It does? Oh, that changes everything. My bad!!!
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Old 05-05-2018 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by A Squared
Yeah, showing up last minute is fairly relevant context. Sure, I've shown up way late because I'd just stepped off another flight, and been pleasantly surprised that they took the extra effort to get me on the plane. But it's whole 'nother thing to adopt the attitude that the captain has the obligation to override his co-worker who is just following a reasonable policy, potentially causing the agent to redo work already completed.
Yeah he isn't really standing on firm ground on this one. But as a CA, I would have gotten the guy on if mathematically feasible, even if it took a delay.
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Old 05-05-2018 | 05:36 AM
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Time lost is $. Just a matter of degree. Or the willingness to notice.
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