Hat issue makes it to the Media

[Abernathy]

Apparently, Delta, it's just you that's left.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42559693/ns/travel-news/


Hats are a dying breed. Kind of like pilot negotiating skills.

 

[Flying-Corporal]

Being mistaken for a skycap doesn't seem to me a convincing reason for not wearing a hat. It promotes baldness? No one seems to mention baseball caps for that.

 

[Abernathy]

Being mistaken for a skycap doesn't seem to me a convincing reason for not wearing a hat. It promotes baldness? No one seems to mention baseball caps for that.

If it were sunnier in the terminal I could maybe justify wearing the hats. If hats are mandatory, so should be sunglasses. Nothing says "respect my authority" like aviator shades.

 

[Bringupthebird]

Yeah, let's get it down to a high-quality T-shirt with the tie and shoulderboards silkscreened on. I'm sure the company would like the subversive psychological effects of gradually removing the icons of professionalism so that it becomes even more difficult to justify professional salaries.

"That guy in the T-shirt wants HOW much?? Tell him to strap on his leaf blower and get back to work!"

Yeah, let's get behind whatever facilitates more of that!

 

[fly4surf]

Yeah, let's get it down to a high-quality T-shirt with the tie and shoulderboards silkscreened on. I'm sure the company would like the subversive psychological effects of gradually removing the icons of professionalism so that it becomes even more difficult to justify professional salaries.

"That guy in the T-shirt wants HOW much?? Tell him to strap on his leaf blower and get back to work!"

Yeah, let's get behind whatever facilitates more of that!

Wear the hat and proud of it.

 

[Jetjockey]

Agreed. Keep the hat. Messes up the hair??? That's so lame. Metro-sexual vain comment. Shut up pretty boy and try to look professional.

 

[Captain Jeff]

The burger king guy has to wear a hat, so do doctors, lawyers, politicians, airline execs.... Oh wait....Only pilots and the burger king guy....hummmm... yea, that makes me feel "professional". The only pilots who want to wear the hat are ego nuts who seem to thing there is any respect left in this "profession."

 

[Juniority]

Agreed. Keep the hat. Messes up the hair??? That's so lame. Metro-sexual vain comment. Shut up pretty boy and try to look professional.

Wearing a hat indoors is stupid looking, not professional looking.

Now you're probably going to post a reply to the effect that wearing a hat indoors isn't stupid and it's "professional looking" because you say it is. If your reasoning can't get any better than that don't bother trying.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Wearing a hat indoors is stupid looking, not professional looking.

Now you're probably going to post a reply to the effect that wearing a hat indoors isn't stupid and it's "professional looking" because you say it is. If your reasoning can't get any better than that don't bother trying.

Know what is professional looking? 18 days a month off, 300k a year, ski boat full of teenage hookers. Add a house in Tahoe, condo in Hawaii, and one in domicile to hang my hat from. If wearing a jimmyhat on my head will get the above I will pull it on!
PBR

 

[Jar Jar]

Know what is professional looking? 18 days a month off, 300k a year, ski boat full of teenage hookers. Add a house in Tahoe, condo in Hawaii, and one in domicile to hang my hat from. If wearing a jimmyhat on my head will get the above I will pull it on!
PBR

+10

Nominate: Post of the year

 

[Newpilot2b]

Need to wear the hat ? Get over yourself. At my airline - you tend to be high avoidance bid.

 

[bri5150]

Wearing a hat indoors is stupid looking, not professional looking.

Now you're probably going to post a reply to the effect that wearing a hat indoors isn't stupid and it's "professional looking" because you say it is. If your reasoning can't get any better than that don't bother trying.

I won't post that, but that's your argument the other way. Why did you bother trying?

 

[Captain Morgan]

Need to wear the hat ? Get over yourself. At my airline - you tend to be high avoidance bid.

Is that all it takes to not have to fly with you? J/k.

 

[chignutsak]

Need to wear the hat ? Get over yourself. At my airline - you tend to be high avoidance bid.

Yep - it's YOU being avoided! Who wants to fly with someone as judgmental as that? Not only would I wear a hat to annoy you, I would sync the heading bug every 15 seconds or so.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

The hat is dated. Lets face it. The high timers here seem to still revere it, which is understandable given the era they began flying the line. Not so with the younger crowd.

 

[get2flyin]

The hat is dated. Lets face it. The high timers here seem to still revere it, which is understandable given the era they began flying the line. Not so with the younger crowd.

The hat is part of the fabric of tradition. The younger crowd doesn't seem to get it and I suppose that's how times change. Tie are uncomfortable too? Hey, let's wear polo shirts. Since every day should be casual Friday, why not shorts? One of the previous posters had it right..you want to be treated like a caddy at the golf club? Dress like one. You want to be treated like an airline pilot? Start looking at acting like one.

Rake: Not a stab at you..

 

[Captain Jeff]

You want to be treated like an airline pilot? Start looking at acting like one.

I want to be treated like a congressman, does that mean I need a powdered wig? Opps, thats out dated too.

 

[turn&pull]

I'll put my ear-bud, doc martin, backpack flying skills up against you hat guys anytime...big picture kids.

 

[Captain Jeff]

delete

 

[get2flyin]

I want to be treated like a congressman, does that mean I need a powdered wig? Opps, thats out dated too.

True, wigs are out..but what would you think if they showed up in a tee-shirt and a pair of jeans.

I'll put my ear-bud, doc martin, backpack flying skills up against you hat guys anytime...big picture kids.

You can fly without pant for all I care. What you look like in the crew room or cockpit is up to you. I'm suggesting that in public it may not hurt to convey an image of a professional. THAT is the big picture. Ask some guy off the street if pilots wear hats, and he would probably say yes. We're lucky to be perceived as professionals. Let's try not to screw that up.