Bet it was an LCA giving a captain upgrade.

LOL...

Actually it was a brand-new FO (I checked the can, saw his employee number.) That said, some of the most inconsiderate FOs in terms of flight deck cleanliness have been super senior guys who could've upgraded 5 or 6 years ago. (You can tell by the employee number.)

Said every old man since the dawn of time. Nice one

Give your colleague a call, send and email, or drop a note in their "V" File, and politely remind him/her of proper cockpit etiquette. There has been many a time when I met the inbound crew as they were getting off the jet, discovering the same situation. Politely called them back to the jet to collect their rubbish. Never had any issues and was given an apology.

Better yet, take the trash bag and stuff it in his v-file with a note saying " You left this on the airplane, figured you must want it"

What airport? Bet the GSC was clueless again.

Ha! I did that once when the FO I took the plane from left a cup full of sucked on pistachio shells in the cup holder. Left the cup and a nasty-gram in the v-file of the offending pilot. I doubt it solved the problem but it was very gratifying. Would have loved to see their face when s/he opened up that little surprise!

Seriously, I'd love to go back in time to hear what you old timers parents were saying about your generation in the 60s and 70s.

Mostly referencing the regional carriers grabbing anybody and everybody that can meet their mins. There's some real winners out there....

As a guy recently removed from the left seat at a regional, I can tell you that I noticed a marked decline in the quality of pilots occupying the right seat over the last 5 years. There were quite a few military guys just treading water, getting some 121 stink on 'em and waiting for the big boys to call. The vast, overwhelming majority were great to fly with. But there were a few who, after flying C-17s to every backwater on earth (respect!) or flying AC-130 gunships in the dark over Afghanistan (mad respect!) seemed to view the whole RJ thing as beneath them or seemed to chafe under the whole airline seniority thing. And of the civvies coming up, most were good too. In both groups however, there were more than a few that ran the gambit from requiring a little extra "mentoring" all the way up to just shake your head and mumble to yourself or the FA "What is this guy's DEAL!? Is it day four yet?!"

However, that could just be my slow transition to being an "old guy" showing.