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Old 06-30-2007 | 11:28 PM
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... because some regional airline (that rhymes with "bah") trainees decided to have a blast at the hotel pool throughout the night! (pool is right outside my room btw.)
I mean I have nothing against these guys (and one loud gal) and them having some fun during training... but it's a communal hotel and it IS past 2 at night.. is it too much to ask to have some consideration for others that do need sleep? to keep it down a bit? Been trying to fall asleep for a while now.. it's 2:30 AM and they are STILL yelling and laughing so darn loudly and doing cannonballs into the pool. gawwwwwd.

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Old 06-30-2007 | 11:41 PM
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lol,Sorry to hear about that, Wow can't believe the pool is open all night, most hotels close at around 11. anyways good luck
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Old 06-30-2007 | 11:55 PM
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You mean the LOST art of consideration? I feel for ya man hope you can get some rest soon!
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Old 07-01-2007 | 03:59 AM
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Ear plugs. $2.56 for a box of 30 good 'soft' pairs.

Works well on squalling brats and regional pilots, even crew scheduling.
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Old 07-01-2007 | 05:19 AM
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I hear you but its not trainee's, I am a trainee, its the screaming brats at my hotel....... I need to invest in ear plugs
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Old 07-01-2007 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jedinein
Ear plugs. $2.56 for a box of 30 good 'soft' pairs.

Works well on squalling brats and regional pilots, even crew scheduling.
yeah, I was thinking about those at one point.. but my only concern is what if I don't hear my alarm go off in the morning.. that would be disastrous. anyways I ended up falling asleep at like 3:30.. and they were still outside. lol.
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Old 07-01-2007 | 07:08 AM
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Call the front desk and *****. if you're on a trip, fill out a hotel eval form (or the equivalent).

do whatever you can to make sure that in the future your rooms at hotels do not face inward or the pool or anywhere else that a lot of noise tends to come from.
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Old 07-01-2007 | 07:12 AM
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And if you've got class the following morning, all is well...they probably won't last through training anyway. Other note, if it's a weekend, go have a beer w/ them and relax yourself...all that studying will run a person crazy.

For me, i'd be calling the hotels front desk every 5 minutes until it was quiet outside.
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Old 07-01-2007 | 07:19 AM
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It's the weekend, go relax and have a good time!
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Old 07-01-2007 | 10:51 AM
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Kalyx,

Maybe I didn't read your posting right...are you a trainee also ?? Or, were you on a trip as a crewmember.

In any event, the company has an obligation to give you rest facilities that are conducive to rest. Your union and the rank and file, are the check and balance for this. Not to get too far off the track, but most hotel pools close at 10-11pm for the very reason of providing adequate rest for their patrons. So now you have a handful-of-options. 1. Call the front desk, they are being paid to keep the hotel quiet after hours. 2. Send in a debrief to your professional standards/hotel committee stating the pool is left open past 2am. #3. (Least recommended) Contact the company with the details. -OR-, you can kinda take my approach....

My sleep is kinda important, so if someone wakes me up, I usually get up, open the window and politely yell, "Knock it off you @#$#@ #@@#$#@, $%$#.

If that doesn't work, call building maintenance and get a 50 foot extentsion cord. Hook up the old clock radio and pitch it in the pool with your offending crew members. After a loud zapping sound, all the laughing and carrying on will come to a quick close and you might move up three seniority numbers.

Just a thought, hope a pair of earplugs works better.

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