Toddnel

It's all opinion. I think the old United hardware was nice looking but didn't hate the CAL stuff. I hated the embroidered wings and never wore them myself. I thought the thin stripes looked silly and I liked the CAL paint job.

Thing is, none of that matters. A professional shows up and wears what his/her company requires. We want to be paid and treated like doctors but I doubt there are a bunch of doctor's forums out there *****ing about what color scrubs they have to wear. I made almost $200,000 last year (without our extra pay) to work less than 100 days. I'll wear a clown suit if I can keep this QOL.

gloopy

I hear ya. And I wouldn't give up one penny of pay or one day off over a uniform piece or whatever. Doesn't mean we can't discuss it though. I also doubt there are doctors forums complaining about the up and comers with their iPod buds, sun glasses indoors, full color college lanyards and frosted tips. Still its a shame to see the United wings go. They were one of, if not the, best looking wings of any airline.

pilot64golfer

You already do.

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Jimmykool

Hahaha....I've heard my doctor buddies talk about the various scrubs from different hospitals and which ones were better. Also, they'd make fun of the nurses and doctors that actually got theirs tailored.

Dave Fitzgerald

Well, she's got to be hot, and under 40. That pretty much leaves me out. No takers for me.

Toddnel

There are far worse and I've worn at least one. UPS is worse. My first airline went with the airborne express gray disco suits. That sucked because I was paid squat and looked like a moron.

hopeSales

UPS uniforms were fashioned after the old United uniform and Buffet's airline, NetJets uniforms are a copy of the old United uniform. New United uniforms are no class even with everybody wearing them correctly.

XHooker

... which are so hideous a UPS buddy of mine loathed the thought of being seen by any of his buds from other airlines in it. And I couldn't tell the difference between the two which meant their "uniqueness" was not quite what it was touted to be.Look, I actually grew to kind of like the new old (thin stripes, USAF blue) United uniform. I think the Delta uniform is the best in the industry, but a couple of decades occasionally a wearing double breasted suit gives me an insight into what a PITA it would be to wear it every day. Still, the design of our present uniform and brass, despite being bland, is perfectly acceptable (the quality is another issue). If you're a slob, you're going to look bad in it. If you take pride in your appearance, you'll look like a professional. Most of the griping over the uniform design is actually complaint about change (aside from the mess that is the hat brass).

hopeSales

Your UPS buddy probable doesn't like being a pair brown shoes in a world of black tuxedoes.(forget who said that first) He makes good money, very seldom seen in public should be proud of what "Brown does for him".

Really don't see where a black coat with gold stripes is unique. I do see where management over at Netjets sees the value of their pilots looking like the professionals they hired to represent the company. They apparently choose the old United look over your black coat and gold stripes to replicate what United did to promote professionalism.

The old United uniform was designed and accepted as professional and to critique it for not being unique after it was copied in design by two very profitable, professional airlines is kinda questionable when you talk about people not accepting change.

Just confirms that best practice means "THE CHEAPEST" at the new United.