Are you joking??

[FlyaGuppy]

Is this what the airline pilot profession has come to? So my crew and I get to the hotel desk to sign in for our overnight, and I notice another crew at the other end of the desk. Four crewmembers, unidentifiable for their company minus the Mesa crew tags. (Not picking on the company, that's just what it said.) I was amazed to see the collection of uniform items these four had collected for themselves. One pilot had a standard uniform on, minus tie, with a grey fleece. Another pilot had the uniform on, almost two fold: Wearing a black leather jacket with a blue overcoat on top of that. One fa actually had what appeared to be a standard uniform, while the other was wearing a United Airlines ramp jacket, black dockers type pants, and bright white gym shoes. I was embarrased to be next to a crew like that. I'm sure the passengers of their flights were pleased to see such a professional looking group. I'm ashamed, and I don't even work there.

 

[mullet]

Last week I saw a pilot (shuttle america) wearing bright yellow/tan construction boots while in uniform at PIT airport. Good stuff!!!

 

[PCL_128]

If you think that's bad, you should go down to our Memphis base and see how those guys dress. It really is absurd.

 

[avbug]

Some weenies hire on to look good. They get really concerned about how everyone else looks.

The rest of us hire on to fly. Keep your eyes to yourself.

You'd probably be embarassed to be seen near me, too. I get that stare-down-the-nose by self important windbags frequently, so add yourself to the list. Just keep your trap shut in your self-indignance and we'll get along just fine.

You don't by chance watch queer eye for the straight guy, do you??

 

[enigma]

You don't by chance watch queer eye for the straight guy, do you??

LOL, who needs Jay Leno when you've got avbug?

enigma

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Some weenies hire on to look good. They get really concerned about how everyone else looks.

The rest of us hire on to fly. Keep your eyes to yourself.

You'd probably be embarassed to be seen near me, too. I get that stare-down-the-nose by self important windbags frequently, so add yourself to the list. Just keep your trap shut in your self-indignance and we'll get along just fine.

It's not a matter of self-importance, it's a matter of pride and professionalism-and plain good business sense. Anyone who hires on just to look good probably is a weenie. I'll give you that. Anyone without enough self-respect to wear their uniform smartly and correctly doesn't help the image of their company. True, it's only image, and it may be superflous, but the impression given to passengers when they get on an airplane is influenced heavily by the appearance of the crew. If you are flying cargo or putting out fires with your airplane, then you are free to look as slovenly as you see fit. But if you are carrying paying people, you ought to make the effort to keep your uniform clean, wear it properly and look your best. I'll never understand those who are proud of being a scumbag. You might think that makes me gay, but do you know for sure where your daughter was last night?

 

[mullet]

You don't by chance watch queer eye for the straight guy, do you??

Sure do! You're my favorite of all the Fab Five Avbug. Why are you guys always running everywhere on the show?

 

[bart]

I guess they gear their appearance to match their compensation. Look like a slob AND get paid like one...

 

[CosmoKramer]

like everything else, you get what you pay for. At their salaries I'm surprised they can afford to spend 2 cents on their uniforms. You should be embarassed of the disgustingly low pay.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I haven't seen queer eye for the straight guy, but has anyone caught the comedy central answer to that show? It's called "Straight Plan for the Gay Man". Funny stuff.

 

[bart]

The question is:

Are they slobs because of the low pay

OR

are they paid poorly because they are slobs?

 

[incubus]

I love the queer eye guys. They're funny and they are informative

 

[Herman Bloom]

I think queer eye for the strait guy is funny, too. Avbug is just a prick.

 

[learflyer]

You don't by chance watch queer eye for the straight guy, do you?? [/B]

He!! yeah, I watch it! I think those guys are hilarious. By the way, are you the type that wears cowboy boots with your uniform?

 

[altimaklr]

I recently saw an absurdly fat Continental 757 captain walking thru the airport with silver duct tape holding his hat together on the back.. so high pay doesn't always mean a professional appearance.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I recently saw an absurdly fat Continental 757 captain walking thru the airport with silver duct tape holding his hat together on the back..

Maybe that was avbug...

 

[Cardinal]

Those grievously cheap Mesa windbreakers also do a fantastic job of negatively identifying those guys as pilots. They probably think everybody else is being snobbish becasue they don't get any nods or "hi"s, but it's really cause they look nothing like pilots.

I'll give one thing to United, they look like a crew.

 

[mullet]

Maybe that was avbug...

Now that was funny!