These comments missing the point being made are exactly what the thread was about. If you don't care about looking/walking around looking unprofessional, don't expect someone to look at you and think they're not paid very well; will look better being paid more; etc. It's sad some care so little about their professional appearance.

 

Leave it to a go jet pilot to start a topic like this.

 

Perfect point. This is NOT just a regional problem. At United we have MANY guys captains/FOs who look terrible in uniform. I don't understand what's so hard about dry cleaning your shirt or at leat ironing it.

Or the guys wearing dockers instead of uniform pants. Are you serious?

 

Have you guys seen the new United Uniforms? The quality is bottom of the barrel, 1970's wide ties, hat brass that way too big for the hat, and overall look that says "look at me! I'm a circus monkey!". It's apparent that United doesn't care about pilot appearance, why should the pilots?

 

I've worn my pants for 1 trip and they look they've seen a years worth of wear. They suck bad

 

Lets see how mainline looks after flying 5-6 legs a day for 4-5 days straight. Bet you come out looking like Sharkisha punched you in the face. I'm just saying...the workload is different when comparing the two.

 

Been there, done that... Up to 7 legs a day. Made sure I looked sharp still.

 

Mainline Delta excluded, it's about the same across the board between the appearance of regional pilots and mainline. If you argue with this, then you're wanting to believe something that isn't true. I jumpseat and travel on everybody, there are a ton of regional pilots that take the care in their appearance, as well as mainline.

Some of you have stated that one's pay should have no correlation to their appearance. I make less than some rampers... I just got my full uniform dry cleaned... the tab was close to $20. I can't even afford to tip the van driver a dollar. On a typical four day that would be 8 dollars... four four days a month makes it $32. I'm a commuter, back on first year pay after five years in Part 121. I wish I could go online and punch in my credit card number to buy new uniform shirts. Instead, I just wrote a check for 10% of my monthly salary on a crash pad for next month. So, I iron what I can and do what I can to stay fit and in shape. But you're crazy if you're going to comment on my uniform for what I get compensated because I'm trying... and if you don't like it then you're just an awful person. And if you bring that attitude on the flight deck, and you're going to give some guy a hard time because his shirt is wrinkled or he has a little 5 o'clock shadow then YOU're the guy nobody wants to fly with... and if you don't believe me, then that's a testament to just how right that statement is.

 

Just out of curiosity how? I used to sweat all day long and always looked like crap. That's with me starting the day with a shirt and pants that came from the dry cleaners. I retuck my shirt in 3-4 times a day so it's not all poofed out but I was always sweating and my shirt would wrinkle. And I'm a shirt a day kinda guy in summer.

 

Can you say "generalization?" Keen observation there, chief.