Tool of the day
05-07-2012, 01:17 PM
#1101
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Southwest FO
Posts: 140
God help me, I can't resist. The Captain who needs to borrow a buck from you (all he has is 20s) for the crew van tip- while you're on first year pay- and conveniently forgets to pay you back. Only happened once but I sure felt like a tool for needing/wanting that buck back. Never did ask him for it over the next 3 days...
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
Last edited by Stetson20; 05-07-2012 at 01:22 PM. Reason: removed attempted bold font
05-07-2012, 01:42 PM
#1102
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Southwest FO
Posts: 140
The pilot who was wearing long sleeve thermal underwear under his short sleeve pilot shirt. Nice grunge look, dude.
The passenger who demands directions- in whatever airport I happen to be- to gate XX. I don't mind helping, but you'll get a finger pointed at the departure board, followed shortly by my back as I walk away.
The surly food "service" anywhere on C or D concourse in ATL.
The passenger who demands directions- in whatever airport I happen to be- to gate XX. I don't mind helping, but you'll get a finger pointed at the departure board, followed shortly by my back as I walk away.
The surly food "service" anywhere on C or D concourse in ATL.
05-07-2012, 01:49 PM
#1103
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Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
Originally Posted by Stetson20
God help me, I can't resist. The Captain who needs to borrow a buck from you (all he has is 20s) for the crew van tip- while you're on first year pay- and conveniently forgets to pay you back. Only happened once but I sure felt like a tool for needing/wanting that buck back. Never did ask him for it over the next 3 days...
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
Stetson20
05-07-2012, 02:04 PM
#1105
Banned
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
Originally Posted by Sailor
+1
Rick McC. from ACY, you owed me 3 bucks....and complains that he could not break 200K last year. Unreal.
Rick McC. from ACY, you owed me 3 bucks....and complains that he could not break 200K last year. Unreal.
05-07-2012, 02:16 PM
#1106
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: CA
Posts: 1,207
Originally Posted by Stetson20
Anti-tool anecdote: I really appreciated the handful of Captains who did decipher that I was on 1st year pay and offered to buy my dinner (or beer) on layovers. If I ever make Captain, I will remember those gentlemen.
05-07-2012, 02:20 PM
#1107
Banned
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
Originally Posted by shoelu
There is an unwritten rule at SWA that the Captain must pay for all cocktails during your probationary year. It is pretty much universally followed. My first year I only had 1 Captain not pay for my drinks and I think he just didn't realize I was still a probie because it was very near the end of my first year. The majority would not let me pay for anything including food at the layover or between legs on a food run that first year. It is a great tradition and really made the first year pay cut a little easier to handle since you pocketed virtually all your per diem. I will be happy to pay it forward when I upgrade (if that ever happens).
05-07-2012, 04:33 PM
#1109
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 707
This is same CA as I posted about before in this thread.
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
Last edited by Milk Man; 05-07-2012 at 04:34 PM. Reason: misspell
05-07-2012, 04:34 PM
#1110
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Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 136
Originally Posted by Milk Man
This is same CA as I posted about before in this thread.
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Im just checking in with tower.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
Im the Non Flying Pilot, CA flying the leg.
Im just checking in with tower.
Tower: "Colgan XXXX start your base turn now"
Me; "We're starting the base turn now, Colgan XXXX"
Captain looks over at me, says "we?" "How about me, your boss, your Captain is starting the turn now"
I absolutely hate this guy
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