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02-06-2020, 03:03 PM

#141

ReadOnly7

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Expecting ANYBODY to pay for something for you is lame. There’s plenty of generosity out there, and you should just be grateful when it happens. To expect it is ridiculous.

Also....tip your driver. It’s embarrassing that there’s even a thread on this.

02-07-2020, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyio

Entitled much? “Us FO’s” are making plenty of money now and the difference in pay at the regions is much closer.

I have never once thought to myself, “I think the captain should pay for this”.

when I was a captain at the Regionals, I paid for all my FO's beers when we went out. Bought them coffees as well. I guess I'm just way more generous than you.

02-10-2020, 05:57 AM

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Cyio

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Originally Posted by Crown

when I was a captain at the Regionals, I paid for all my FO's beers when we went out. Bought them coffees as well. I guess I'm just way more generous than you.

when was this? More than a few years ago?

02-10-2020, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Crown

same guys who talk about all their toys who are to cheap to buy us FO's a coffee or beer

Seriously? Buy your own coffee.

02-10-2020, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fortyeight

Seriously? Buy your own coffee.

you must be one of those cheap captains. You seriously are standing in line at Starbucks with the FO and make him pay his $2.50 for his own coffee?? The vast majority of guys buy FOs coffee.

02-10-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TurbineDriver

you must be one of those cheap captains. You seriously are standing in line at Starbucks with the FO and make him pay his $2.50 for his own coffee?? The vast majority of guys buy FOs coffee.

Most do buy. The issue is the expectation, it’s a nice thing but shouldn’t be expected. Definitely shouldn’t be b$@“ed about. Unless, it’s a probationary FO and then ole cap better buy the beer.

02-10-2020, 05:45 PM

#147

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Originally Posted by TurbineDriver

you must be one of those cheap captains. You seriously are standing in line at Starbucks with the FO and make him pay his $2.50 for his own coffee?? The vast majority of guys buy FOs coffee.

As an FO that was a latecomer to the airlines in his 40s with a prior career that was lucrative enough to be fine as is, given I got accelerated pay rates as an FO and huge signing bonuses, I felt sheepish accepting charity from 30 year old captains I knew were worse off financially than me. Even more annoying when I’d be enjoying drinks with the captain who drank Miller Lite while I was drinking some expensive craft beer only to have him go over the top insisting on buying the beers for the night at the end of the night.

I get why those guys felt the need too. They came up in a different environment. But PLEASE, let me buy my own expensive drinks.

02-11-2020, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceberg

It's nice, most folks do it, but it should never be expected. Nor would I call anyone out for not doing it. Tipping is part of the compensation plan for waiters and van drivers, but free beer and coffee isn't strictly necessary for FO's.

02-11-2020, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by highfarfast

I get why those guys felt the need too. They came up in a different environment. But PLEASE, let me buy my own expensive drinks.

I was in the same boat, just roll with it to avoid awkwardness. Pay it forward when the time comes. If I flew with bros who I had known for a while and knew my situation, I'd just pick up the tab the next time.