Dogwood
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Ty Webb said:I'm happy to help get the airplane turned and on its way, but I am glad we do not do this at AirTran.
Now, if I see someone waiting in the jetway for a stroller and the rampers haven't made it up in a reasonable amount of time, I'll go down and see if I can grab it for them, especially if it looks like they have a close connection. Non-revving, hey, I'm happy to cross some belts on my out, and I always offer to grab some chow for the crew . . . . . but ya gotta draw the line somewhere.
If it is in the job description, there it is, and it wouldn't keep me from working there, but I am glad we don't do it.
Helping out in the cabin to promote a quick turn is a sign of good leadership. I don't believe JB actually requires the pilots to do it, but it is part of the company culture. To me it seems a good opportunity to interact with the flight attendants for a few minutes, and help out the operation at the same time.
In the job I just left, the company culture was the same. We didn't require it, but the passengers always took their trash with them, or at least put it in the trash can on the way out. I never asked them to do it, they just did it. It was part of the company culture that we're all in this together. That generally leads to successful companies.
Yes our profession has changed. Adjust, and move on.