I have been told by a few people here that as soon as JL was gone, we would have the option to wear our hats. Joe said if the hats were to go then so were the leather jackets. Are we the only airline left that requires the stupid hat? It sure does not make me feel more professional, it makes me feel like a clown.
Let's get this thing started...
I know there are different schools on this but we should have the option in my book.
The reason why it makes you feel like a clown is because of your own perception of yourself. In other words, if you made a million dollars to fly jets you'd wear a costume similiar to Jack Sparrow, including eye liner.
Rather... why not find self repsect from within and then you don't have to find "something" else to feel foolish about...
A poster a while ago stated it right... if you went to a play or watched a movie and lead actor wore jeans and a T-shirt, you'd have a harder time believing his character.
It is the same with our passengers.... you wear the hat for them.. not you or me. We all know you are the shi*tiest pilot.... just like the rest of us... no need to prove it... its just that your passengers need to believe that you are the best pilot today cause you are flying them today...
If we ditch the hat then we blend in with the rest of the airline workers... if you want to work your tail off to be a professional airline pilot only to be clumped together with non english speaking aircraft cleaners... go for it... but I don't think we will like the results..
Already the anti-hat wearers on this thread complain about how the hat affects their personal comfort. Again.. the hat is not about us... it is about the image to the folks that pay our salary.... the passengers.
No one can provide an arguement that the hat has a negative effect on us professionally...
only personally...
Finally, I find it curious that you work for an ATL based company and you think you are the only one that doesn't wear hats.....
