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SUX4U 10-03-2012 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by APC225 (Post 1270898)
Wait until the "winging ceremony." Wings on your desk during a ground school bathroom break.

What was the method of "winging" at UAL? I vaguely remember hearing something that it was a pretty nice presentation.

Wrsofked 10-03-2012 03:28 PM

Never mind....

Airhoss 10-03-2012 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by Wrsofked (Post 1270911)
Wow....that's cool..did they hold your dick for you while you pee too? Wipe your *** for you? you probably indulged heavily on the "fruit" huh?

Aww is somebody having a grumpy day??

Coto Pilot 10-03-2012 03:59 PM

United invited spouses up to Denver and then on the second day took you to the airport and at the Jeppesen statue ceremoniously presented the wings. At CAL, they drop them on the desk in front of you.

Short Bus Drive 10-03-2012 04:03 PM

They changed that up (at least for us March '08 guys). Did the Brazilian grill thing, and had pics taken there.

AT FAM, the training manager was impressed by TK when he went out there, but then kinda hinted that's one of the reasons why UAL was "hurtin" financially...:rolleyes:

SoCalGuy 10-03-2012 04:05 PM


Originally Posted by Coto Pilot (Post 1270928)
United invited spouses up to Denver and then on the second day took you to the airport and at the Jeppesen statue ceremoniously presented the wings.

Is that where they gave you the, "Welcome to the FIRST day of your LAST job" speech??

Short Bus Drive 10-03-2012 04:10 PM


Originally Posted by SoCalGuy (Post 1270937)
Is that where they gave you the, "Welcome to the FIRST day of your LAST job" speech??

I think you are thinking of American: "You'll be a millionaire, you're set for life, and consider yourself privileged to be here. We turned down Chuck Yeager..."

Wrsofked 10-03-2012 04:13 PM


Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 1270919)
Aww is somebody having a grumpy day??

Yeah...yeah..I shouldn't have went there. Just gets old reading the bashing where I freaking work.

SoCalGuy 10-03-2012 04:21 PM


Originally Posted by Short Bus Drive (Post 1270944)
I think you are thinking of American: "You'll be a millionaire, you're set for life, and consider yourself privileged to be here. We turned down Chuck Yeager..."

No.....That's coming from a SWA buddy (2000 UA hire/furlough) who relived his days at TK & the pinning gig at the "U".

Had several friends hired under the Cecil era at AA, and have heard what your referring to above.

LeeMat 10-03-2012 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by Wrsofked (Post 1270946)
Yeah...yeah..I shouldn't have went there. Just gets old reading the bashing where I freaking work.

That is the difference between you and Sonny Crockett, you obviously enjoy where you work and Sonny enjoys where his work takes him:)
Maybe some layover pictures from Sonny are in order!;)


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