How do you handle Dumba$$ hotel guests?

[ron burgundy]

Put a flaming bag of $hit in front of the door and pull the fire alarm...

 

[Chief Pilot]

The best advice on here has been to call the front desk and file a complaint. Then, if the problem persists, simply call in fatigued. I don't know why more people don't do this. Your airline will eventually fix the problem either by moving crews to new hotel, or by having its hotel committee contact hotel management for a resolution.

For The Love of God...Please don't slam your door at 4 am in revenge. It only hurts the other crews trying to get rest. I do like the alarm clock idea and removing their Do Not Disturb sign though.

 

[Sailpilot]

If it is some guy and his girlfriend, odds are he'll be done in 15 minutes.

I had a room about 2 months ago next to the "Human Jack-hammer" and his off duty porn-star victim.

I couldn't get to sleep for about 2 hours. I never had a problem with that, just wanted to "high-five" the guy the next morning and get an autograph!

Man-code: know when to call the room, and when not to call!:beer:

 

[fly4funcrj]

I always make sure to slam my door shut when I'm leaving early in the morning. Also, don't forget to steal their newspaper.

Sure that's great.. What about the other guests that are sleeping and didn't cause this noise? You are just as bad as them if not worse.. They are just idiots are didn't realize they were loud.. You are doing it intentionally..

 

[MooneyPilot]

Earplugs???

 

[Captain X]

The best advice on here has been to call the front desk and file a complaint. Then, if the problem persists, simply call in fatigued. I don't know why more people don't do this. Your airline will eventually fix the problem either by moving crews to new hotel, or by having its hotel committee contact hotel management for a resolution.

For The Love of God...Please don't slam your door at 4 am in revenge. It only hurts the other crews trying to get rest. I do like the alarm clock idea and removing their Do Not Disturb sign though.

+1

The only problem with the alarm trick though is that usually housekeeping simply just resets the alarm so the next occupant of the room (most likely a fellow crewmember from the same airline) may get an unnecessary awakening .

Several of the hotels we stay at put us on either a floor that is "all crew" or has clearly marked designated "quiet zones."

 

[Tristar]

What about the poor passengers who planned there business trip or vacation around your planned departure in the AM? Now you are going to screw them over by being late. Just by some earplugs and go to sleep.

That falls under the heading of:

"Not my damn problem."

My job is to get them to their (business meeting/vacation) safely. To do so, I need to be adequately rested. Should the company fail to provide adequate means to do so, it is my DUTY (moral and legal) to call in fatigued.

It is idiotic sentiments such as the one you espouse above which help keep this industry locked in it's Lorenzo-esque spiral.

Do your job. I wasn't hired to select hotels, I wasn't hired as management, it's not my job to cover for incompetence of either of the above. I won't get extra pay if I save their butts, and I won't force any long term improvements by doing so. Airline management has made it very clear I'm just a liability whose job is to move the tube from A to B, so be it - that is what I will do for them, and I will do it to the best of my ability, including refusing to do so when it is unsafe. THAT is what you are hired to do, so do it.

 

[Gorditas]

Personally, my biggest problems with this type of thing were at my previous airline when we would stay at hotels hosting a family reunion or a traveling youth sport's team. Especially with the kids, I would find one of the chaperone's room and explain the situation, and tell them that I wanted to offer the courtesy of asking them to quiet down before I called security. I sometimes add that I would be happy to stop by to tell them goodbye at 4 AM if they would like. Usually, things would quiet down rather quickly. Kids are kids, I don't fault them for that. The adults just need to make sure that they are expending their energy in an appropriate place.

As for the family reunions, I would call the front desk first, but this usually had little to no effect.

 

[Whine Lover]

A variation on the "alarm clock trick"...

Unplug and remove the alarm clock and proceed to wrap it tightly around your hand with the cord.

Knock on the offending parties door and when they answer proceed to bludgeon them with aforementioned alarm clock until they fall silent.

Say goodnight and return to your room for a peaceful sleep.

Oh...and don't forget to plug in and reset your alarm.



Love,


YKW

 

[njcapt]

A variation on the "alarm clock trick"...

Unplug and remove the alarm clock and proceed to wrap it tightly around your hand with the cord.

Knock on the offending parties door and when they answer proceed to bludgeon them with aforementioned alarm clock until they fall silent.

Say goodnight and return to your room for a peaceful sleep.

Oh...and don't forget to plug in and reset your alarm.



Love,


YKW

Pardon me, el Guapo, but it helps if you have a hook.