Pilots who smoke
01-13-2008 | 04:25 PM
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01-13-2008 | 04:44 PM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Some airports have smoking lounges, but some companies forbid you from using them (in view of the public). A few airports have places where employees can smoke, but flight crew usually don't have time to go find them between legs.
You can usually go outside security to the curb and smoke, unless you your company has the public view policy.
Alaska hires only non-tobacco users, and tests for it. Other majors will probably head down that road as the nation becomes more health-conscious (plus it saves bank on insurance). I have never heard of a regional refusing to hire smokers, but don't smoke or smell like smoke at an interview.
01-13-2008 | 05:08 PM
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From: DC-9 FO
I've been flying for a major for 8 years, and have flown with two pilots who smoked. The hassle of finding a place to light up in airports where there is no smoking, in addition to the health reasons ought to convince you to give it up.
01-13-2008 | 05:41 PM
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Alaska is a non-smoking airline. I was tested 11 years ago. I don't know if they test today but I believe they do.
Smoking is just stupid. I wouldn't hire you simply based on what it says about you and your personality. Dipping is just as bad. There is not much worse than setting up the cockpit for my flight and finding a dipping cup full of someone's, God knows what.
I suppose you can adopt the attitude of comedian Dennis Leary. "Sure they say smoking takes 5 years off your life. But aren't those the worst 5 years of your life?"
Smoking is just stupid. I wouldn't hire you simply based on what it says about you and your personality. Dipping is just as bad. There is not much worse than setting up the cockpit for my flight and finding a dipping cup full of someone's, God knows what.
I suppose you can adopt the attitude of comedian Dennis Leary. "Sure they say smoking takes 5 years off your life. But aren't those the worst 5 years of your life?"
01-13-2008 | 06:07 PM
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From: DC-10 FO
I am a former smoker and I discourage smoking probably as much as you. However, I believe that you're being presumptuous and a bit snobby. It is "just stupid" to pass judgment and assume you can gauge someone's personality based on one of their health vices. What's next? Meat eaters? Someone overweight? What do those vices say about their personalities?
I would rather fly with a smoker than a presumptuous snob any day. As for hiring, again, I'd opt for hiring the smoker.
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