Unfortuneatly we have a few pilots here that are quite happy with the status quo in Candler Land. These are the same folks that go to work, fly their trips and go home. They don't care about a new deal, they are content. Not a problem, they are the minority.
Sinca makes some good points, and also some that I don't particularly agree with, but to each their own.
The theme of his post was to not do anything above and beyond what is required, if you do then you fall in to that group that is content with the status quo. There is a catch though, don't be malicious and write up bogus $hit, that'll get you in trouble along with the entire MEC, lawsuits get filed that way.
When I need to call the company (mx, scheduling, etc.) I use only company provided means. In CVG 129.6 works great on the ground. When you get the "call scheduling" in range, write up a RIF when they do that BTW, say good by to your PAX, pack up your bags and go inside to use one of the company provided land lines. If something breaks in flight, first comply with all necessary checklists, contact flight control, etc. then write it up. I can't tell you how many times I have come out to an airplane and had the CA coming off it saying "such and such broke, but I didn't write it up", what kind of $hit is this? If it is broke then it is broke, like I said, don't be malicious about it. Too many folks are concerned with how their actions are going to affect the next flight and next crew. This should not be your concern, and if a CA or FO gives you $hit for giving them an a/c with a write up simply tell them that it is broken and Mx needs to look at it, then walk away.
Oh please mentioned professionalism, I wonder what your definition of professionalism is. Is it flying around with broken $hit for a couple of legs then writing it up at a convenient airport considered professional? Sounds more like a dereliction of duties to me. How about when your sitting in the money line and you are running out of gas, do you pick up your cell and call flight control? That's a violation of the SP's my friend. In fact, talking on your cell phone while on the flight deck at any point, even at the gate, is in violation of the SP's! Have you ever boarded an airplane without the release? It is pretty darn unprofessional to board folks on to possibly the wrong airplane let alone not complying with TSA mandates requiring the On Board Security Coordinator (CA) to verify all crewmembers names and ID's.
Doing my job and being professional is one thing, but doing other people's job and thinking I'm being a professional is simply a facade of a weak professional afraid to rock the boat because they really can't swim. Don't slam Sinca because you think that his actions of following procedure is unprofessional, slam yourself for not being professional because you are not following procedure.
