SKV is primarily based on the various cockpit switches/lights and what each does/alerts crew.

That's great...thank y'all. Tryin to sell our house while in training...ughhh.

The SKV questions are EXACTLY the questions that are in the CBT "Library" or whatever it's called. They have a practice exam and then it's broken down into each system. I just went through every system about 4 or 5 times before the SKV so I had seen every question on the exam several times.

Know the limits chapter pretty well, the immediate actions on the QRH (there aren't many) and try to get a feel for the flows. I can't BELIEVE how much the FO does of the cockpit setup. You'll do just fine!! Welcome aboard!!

Good gouge. Good to be here.

Coffee......another sad co-worker story and fiasco brought to you by El Heffe. Suffice it to say, we've had a bunch of changes in coffee suppliers. Lots of rumors abound as to how it came about, but it was vile.

It came to be known as "Co-Worker" coffee. It looked like colored water, and didn't taste that good. I've given up on UAL coffee, and don't know the current state, but many pilots will walk miles for a Pete's or Starbucks before they will consume what we have on the planes.

I've also heard it said by many of our premium customers, the camel that broke the back of their loyalty, was the coffee.....:eek:

Ohhh no. That's sad.

Like many things here, sad is an understatement. Tragic really. How do you screw up coffee? UAL will show you how. Not meant to discourage any of you new guys, but use this as a filter for your UAL training experience.....Just sayin...

Never mind.

Wow! Red Letter day! I'm not sure I've ever had Mako speechless before!

Kind of like that scene in Forrest Gump when he was out running, and he stops, turns, and everybody is waiting for this life changing epiphany, and he says, "I'm pretty tired, I think I'll go home now." :D

Must be nothing more to say about the coffee nightmare.

:D You pretty much nailed it in your post #47 Dave. Decided to just go and refresh my cocktail instead.

Yeah, I'm "new" to the "new" United. Sounds like you guys are "old" to the "old" and "new" United. I haven't walked your miles in your shoes and I bet there's a lot of stuff on 'em...you have some experience.

That said, is there any way, considering your experience - not just at United, but in your lives, that you can muster something of value moving forward at work? Perhaps one flight at a time, making it what you want it to be...

Man, life is too dang short. Even when taking a metaphoric sip of crappy coffee and knowing how it progressively worsened...is there a way for you to make it something better? One flight, one person at a time? You are leaders by position...folks gotta follow to a point. If you head somewhere away from bitterness(though perhaps justified) towards something positive and then folks follow - that's real leadership as you know. I'll follow ya there.

Whew...a little early for that. I think I'll make a cup of coffee.

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Thank you for that Kumbya moment.

(insert puke emoji here)

30 years ago a buddy of mine got hired at TWA and voiced similar commentary. He couldn't understand the animosity and acrimony that the pilots held. 30 years in the industry later, he fully understands.

Don't confuse interweb complaining with how people operate in real life. But do comprehend that bad attitudes aren't created in a vacuum. Once burned, twice shy comes to mind.

Welcome to the New U. I hope that 30 years from now you understand, or things have improved so dramatically that you don't.

Yeah, yeah, yeah - I understand. Been doin this 35 years professionally. Stuff happens - it sure has to me.

Good point about complaining vice real life ops - though my experience is you are who you are. But we're good at compartmentalizing.

You'll have to clean up your own puke though.

That's it. A lot of people still care about the job, and realistically, our future is tied to it. You nailed it. Take it one leg at a time. Do the best you can. Going the extra mile will be a personal decision to do, or not to.

I try the above, and occasionally go the extra mile, but those days are few and far between. You have to catch me in a really good mood. Most importantly, if things get even more screwed up after you try your best, let it go and move on. Don't let it get to you.

That seems to be the hard part of the job. Management does a really good job in selecting people who want to do a good job, we are hard wired for it--but you can't let it get to you. Hard lesson to learn.

Yup, wisdom there. Though it's sometimes tough to do when one ran the show for 25 years.