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Old 03-05-2017 | 02:56 PM
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I have no idea how the restaurants and shops recruit people. Why go through all the hassle with parking and tsa when you can work at Starbucks off the airport for the same money.
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Old 03-05-2017 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot
I have no idea how the restaurants and shops recruit people. Why go through all the hassle with parking and tsa when you can work at Starbucks off the airport for the same money.
The restaurants in the airport are not staffed by the company of the restaurant they work at. They are the same as a Spirit ramper, who actually doesnt work for Spirit.

So I know HMS Hosts runs the Starbucks and some other restaurants in DFW. Dont know what they pay compared to a "barista" who works at a Starbucks ran by Starbucks people.
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Old 03-05-2017 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by OneEyedMonster
The restaurants in the airport are not staffed by the company of the restaurant they work at. They are the same as a Spirit ramper, who actually doesnt work for Spirit.

So I know HMS Hosts runs the Starbucks and some other restaurants in DFW. Dont know what they pay compared to a "barista" who works at a Starbucks ran by Starbucks people.
Yeah I know I just figure a fast food job or retail pays about the same no matter who you work for. Why spend an extra 1-2hrs each day just trying to get from your car to the time clock.
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Old 03-05-2017 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by OneEyedMonster
For guys who are based in other bases, with employee shuttles, this is funny to read. DFW is 30 minutes from the lot to the terminal. And this doesn't count the 15 minutes it takes to get to the lot in the south of the airport, when you enter from the south of the airport.

Welcome to the real world of airport employee life, no better than the kid working at terminal Starbucks.
30 minutes? Since when? It used to be 10 minutes max and the shuttle runs every 10 minutes or less.

ORD is horrible. If you're lucky it comes in 15 minutes, usually it's 20-30 and then it takes 20-25 to get to the lot depending on traffic. Plus, we stop at every terminal with that shuttle, not just ours.
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Old 03-06-2017 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot
Yeah I know I just figure a fast food job or retail pays about the same no matter who you work for. Why spend an extra 1-2hrs each day just trying to get from your car to the time clock.
I've been wondering the same thing for years.
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Old 03-06-2017 | 03:34 AM
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I personally think it's funny. The garage turned into a mess. People just started parking where they felt like to keep their car covered. Now no one's car will be covered. I only do trip per week. Sucks for the employees that have to park twice per day every day of the week, but they deserve it. I've been hit backing out of a spot because someone was waiting for my spot and someone else illegally passed the car waiting for my spot to crash into me. I've seen a fight break out over my spot when I was leaving. The lot turned into a mess. Surprised they didn't do it sooner.
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Old 03-06-2017 | 05:48 AM
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I personally think it's funny. The garage turned into a mess. People just started parking where they felt like to keep their car covered. Now no one's car will be covered. I only do trip per week. Sucks for the employees that have to park twice per day every day of the week, but they deserve it. I've been hit backing out of a spot because someone was waiting for my spot and someone else illegally passed the car waiting for my spot to crash into me. I've seen a fight break out over my spot when I was leaving. The lot turned into a mess. Surprised they didn't do it sooner.
I think it's more about selling the spot for 15 bucks a day and closing down the 7.50 lot
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Old 03-06-2017 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by OneEyedMonster
For guys who are based in other bases, with employee shuttles, this is funny to read. DFW is 30 minutes from the lot to the terminal. And this doesn't count the 15 minutes it takes to get to the lot in the south of the airport, when you enter from the south of the airport.

Welcome to the real world of airport employee life, no better than the kid working at terminal Starbucks.
If you park at E south lot. It's only 10-15 min to get to the terminal. I've never had issues at DFW in 4 years.
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Old 03-06-2017 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dfwflyboy
If you park at E south lot. It's only 10-15 min to get to the terminal. I've never had issues at DFW in 4 years.
22 minutes today. Timed it. 12 to wait for bus and 10 minute drive in.

I don't care, it is what it is, but sometimes it can suck. Glad to princess park sometimes
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Old 03-06-2017 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by OneEyedMonster
22 minutes today. Timed it. 12 to wait for bus and 10 minute drive in.

I don't care, it is what it is, but sometimes it can suck. Glad to princess park sometimes
That's not what you said the other day. You said 30 minutes from the lot to the terminal. That means the actual drive not the wait.

Like I said, come to ORD. It's a lot worse.
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