Originally Posted by Roll Inverted and Pull
(Post 101717)
American Air Lines flight attendants kept their collective noses in the air.
it's a joke... I keed! |
Eye contact with a simple greeting goes a long way.
I know of only a few pilots who put only one application out there when they were looking for a job. Most of us could easily be working for a different carrier - it's just that our current carrier called first. My point is that we all do the same job - just wearing a different uniform. I'm amazed when I hear pilots take an us against them attitude towards other pilot groups. Maybe I don't understand why a pilot group is vilified based on airline management actions. Corporate cultures aside, we're not that different - think about how your life would be different if you worked for another carrier. There might be some pay and lifestyle differences but you'd be the same person. I think the adage that you have to give respect to get respect. So next time you see a pilot that you don't know in uniform, any uniform, give 'em the nod. With what most of us have endured in our careers during the last five years - a gesture of kindness at work would be a surprise! |
Originally Posted by HSLD
(Post 101766)
I think the adage that you have to give respect to get respect. So next time you see a pilot that you don't know in uniform, any uniform, give 'em the nod!
On second thought its probably better to just shun them. Stony silence works wonders. |
Originally Posted by HSLD
(Post 101766)
...I think the adage that you have to give respect to get respect. So next time you see a pilot that you don't know in uniform, any uniform, give 'em the nod.
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Originally Posted by Velocipede
(Post 101979)
I've got something to give B6 pilots, but it isn't a nod. On second thought its probably better to just shun them. Stony silence works wonders.
That said, I think the point of this thread is recognizing individual pilots and NOT stereotyping a single pilot because of group affiliation.
Originally Posted by Pooch
(Post 102385)
Agreed. However, it is a bit disillusioning when you see even green, newly-licensed commercial pilots that seem to have a crappy attitude. There are many arrogant seasoned pilots out there as well, and it takes extra effort to continue to try to be friendly to all fellow pilots. The majority, though, make up for the holier-than-thou types.
I don't think this tread is about "how to be best friends with everyone you fly with" or "fixing a union - one pilot at a time". To me, the idea of give a nod is about basic respect for our profession and showing that respect to the men and women who fill the pilot ranks. |
Much has been said on these forums about how despicable lawyers are, but even we acknowledge each other as professionals. We may get nasty inside a courtroom, but once the judge has called a recess or the trial is over, we are civil and show the proper respect as worthy adversaries. Like all other professions, there will always be some who are just jerks and can't seem to change. Life is like that.
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Originally Posted by HSLD
(Post 102405)
I'd save that treatment for SCABS. Very clearly B6 pilots, as a group, don't fall into that category..
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Originally Posted by vagabond
(Post 102426)
Much has been said on these forums about how despicable lawyers are, but even we acknowledge each other as professionals. We may get nasty inside a courtroom, but once the judge has called a recess or the trial is over, we are civil and show the proper respect as worthy adversaries. Like all other professions, there will always be some who are just jerks and can't seem to change. Life is like that.
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Originally Posted by Velocipede
(Post 102608)
If you read the definition of SCAB in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the fit the description perfectly.
Have you ever walked a picket line and watch scabs trty to take your job away? I can remember when people had similiar feelings about SWA. They sure don't say that today, do they? Save the use of the word for real scum. |
Originally Posted by fireman0174
(Post 102627)
Have YOU ever been on strike and watched real scabs cross your picket line in an attempt to take your job away? Many here have, and I can tell you from personal experience that it causes one to "narrow" the definition of a scab to only the truly despicable.
Have you ever walked a picket line and watch scabs trty to take your job away? |
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