Thanks For another Cool Open House Jet Blue!

[Sailpilot]

BS! You clean if it helps you get laid! Clown College is not college btw.

How many LUV pilots do the very exact thing we are oft maligned of? That's right, they get paid more so it's okay.

Good seeing you the other day - sp. Nice to see your tanning bed still works (haaa).

It was a spray on tan, the thong line wasn't looking as good as the younger years:blush: . Hey, I used a Gay smile face and posted on flightinfo in the same day!? I must have to much time today!

PS the Blond said "Hey"...nice. And the cleaning can vary depending on gender and whore factor .

 

[Bavarian Chef]

It was a spray on tan, the thong line wasn't looking as good as the younger years:blush: . Hey, I used a Gay smile face and posted on flightinfo in the same day!? I must have to much time today!

PS the Blond said "Hey"...nice. And the cleaning can vary depending on gender and whore factor .

Ahhhhhhhh. I am raising a jack danny to ya right now from Savanny! We need to bid for a crash pad again, brutha. This lineholding sheet is for the birds.

 

[elag777]

How long do we wait? 1 year, 2 maybe 3?

Maybe to the end of the week...That's if it's not too long for you?

 

[FADEC]

Maybe to the end of the week...That's if it's not too long for you?

I also heard that we would hear something by the end of the week.

 

[Av8tor]

Has anyone been actually called for a interview That went to this open house??

 

[zkmayo]

I also heard that we would hear something by the end of the week.

Youll hear Fri 03/30 or Mon 04/02. Major steps in the right direction coming.

 

[SonicPig]

Maybe to the end of the week...That's if it's not too long for you?

Touchy are we?

 

[SonicPig]

I was flying with some 'Captain America" dude the other day on a EWR turn, and he flew it in, so it was my turn, being a good FO and trying to get it all done before he gets back and all correct with the 350 radial out of COL in there and everything. Before he stepped out of the cockpit he mentioned something about cleaning. I completely assumed he meant after I was ready, you know loading the box etc., He said he'd get the walk around, and coffee at Starbucks if I wanted anything, ok cool.

So, before I even stood up for a pis$, I loaded the freakin thing, did the ops up to bag/pax, charts out, set up the FCU(heading, altitude, etc.) ready to go.

he pops his head in and says, "I meant we clean the cabin first then do this, this can be done in 5 minutes". I said, "are you serious, I thought you were kidding". As he was staring at me, and thinking are you crazy or just so screwed up.

It was totally weird, I wanted to ask, "did you do the walk around yet?"

Turns out he did the walk, came up to help clean and then bitch#d me out.

He sits down and I said I was ready if he was, I felt good everything was done and all ready to brief, so we could drink coffee.

We briefed it up and then I asked about the coffee he offered and then he said, "You don't need that, we need to get out on time." I was baffled. we had like 15 or 20 minutes. we briefed, the cabin was clean, he was in commando in charge...I could fly in there, grab a couple lattes and be right back in 10 minutes. BUT NOOOOOOOO. So just before the GSE deal , I stood up for a pis$. I had to get away for just a couple minutes anyway.

I persoanlly clean when I have time which is usually the case, pretty much like Blue Dude does is my habit and fair to the back crew and the operation.

Anyway, 1 out of 600 or 700 Captains, however many there are in JFK on the 320.

Simply amazing. Horrible Hundred?

 

[Captzaahlie]

Has anyone been actually called for a interview That went to this open house??

Wait a minute!

A question relating to the topic of this thread????????

Is that still allowed here??????????

Sorry Av8tor I couldn't help the sarcasm, to answer your question I haven't received a call yet.

Do we really want a call? Seems a few JB guys posting here lack some sort of confidence and really wonder if they are truely airline pilots because they have(voluntarily) helped out the rest of their crew with menial labor........... I'm not sure if I am self centered enough to hang with these "gifts" to our profession. Now I am in great doubt as to ponder where else I should send a replacement resume........... NOT!

I'll put a months paycheck on it that life at JetBlue is still better than the current gig that I have going on now. The management team shows some progressive thinking which sorrily is not displayed on my side of the fence.

Wish you luck Av8tor,

Capt. Z

Maybe I'll see you in Cabin Cleaning Class 101 in MCO!

 

[Lake Alice]

Those guys are few and far between and I am by no means a blue kool-aid drinker. The majority of pilots clean if they want, not if they can. They take care of their business up front first and then maybe after a piss, call to the wife/kids/girlfriend go back and clean a few rows.

As for a Captain who tells you to clean first and then set up the cockpit/OPS grow some balls and tell him/her that is your job, not cleaning. If he/she gives you grief step up to the plate and get a CP on the phone. Are you so dense that you think a CP would side with a moron like that? C'mon. More than likely this is just flaim bate because any professional would have simply said no.

I can also guarantee you that other carriers have Captains with bigger ego's than ours.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Those guys are few and far between and I am by no means a blue kool-aid drinker. The majority of pilots clean if they want, not if they can. They take care of their business up front first and then maybe after a piss, call to the wife/kids/girlfriend go back and clean a few rows.

As for a Captain who tells you to clean first and then set up the cockpit/OPS grow some balls and tell him/her that is your job, not cleaning. If he/she gives you grief step up to the plate and get a CP on the phone. Are you so dense that you think a CP would side with a moron like that? C'mon. More than likely this is just flaim bate because any professional would have simply said no.

I can also guarantee you that other carriers have Captains with bigger ego's than ours.

Don't get me wrong Lake I wasnt implying anything about the pilot group that I want to work with.(maybe something was implied out of context that wasnt supposed to be part of my point) I was just poking fun at the few (that have posted here) that think it's such a big "frigging" deal to do a few things outside the job description. I've worked so many crappy jobs even before aviation that I'm not above straightening a few belts or holding open a bag and saying "trick or treat" as the FA's drop newspapers into it. Sometimes it's amazing how well a simple good deed pays off........

As for a Captain who tells you to clean first and then set up the cockpit/OPS grow some balls and tell him/her that is your job, not cleaning. If he/she gives you grief step up to the plate and get a CP on the phone. Are you so dense that you think a CP would side with a moron like that? C'mon. More than likely this is just flaim bate because any professional would have simply said no.
.

I agree, somebody needs to grow a pair......

Have good afternoon Lake,

Capt.Z

 

[Captzaahlie]

Since we are so far off topic on this thread:


Bet you didn't know this...


>> The 3 Goldberg brothers, Norman, Hyman, and Max invented and
>> developed the first automobile air-conditioner.
>>
>> On July 17th, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97º.
>>
>> The 3 brothers walked into old man Henry Ford's office and sweet-
>> talked his secretary into telling him that 3 gentlemen were there
>> with the most exciting innovation in the auto industry since the
>> electric starter.
>>
>> Henry was curious and invited them into his office. They refused
>> and instead asked that he come out to the parking lot to their car.
>>
>> They persuaded him to get into the car which was about 130º -
>> turned on the air-conditioner and cooled the car off immediately.
>>
>> The old man got very excited and invited them back to the office,
>> where he offered them 3 million dollars for the patent.
>>
>> The brothers refused saying they would settle for 2 million but
>> they wanted the recognition by having a label "The Goldberg Air-
>> Conditioner" on the dashboard of each car that it was installed in.
>>
>> Now old man Ford was more than just a little bit Anti-Semitic,
>> and there was no way he was going to put the Goldberg's name on 2
>> million Ford cars.
>>
>> They haggled back and forth for about 2 hours and finally agreed
>> on 4 million dollars and that just their first names would be shown.
>>
>> And so, even today, all Ford air-conditioners show on the
>> controls, the names "Norm, Hi, & Max".

 

[Gulf Flight]

My buddy just got the call this afternoon. He interviews on April 13th. He attended the Open House last week in Orlando.

Good Luck to all of you who attended.

Ciao,
GF

 

[Captzaahlie]

My buddy just got the call this afternoon. He interviews on April 13th. He attended the Open House last week in Orlando.

Good Luck to all of you who attended.

Ciao,
GF

Congrats to your friend, hope he does well and I get to meet him there!

(Oh yeah small item.......I guess the phone needs to ring for me first though............

 

[Guam360]

Captz and Alice,

If these comments are directed towards my comments, I really can't believe I would get bothered by any of it, but Captz, you are not even here and I could fix that from the Blue side, and Alice, what;s up with you? I never said I would clean to the guy or did so after he commented about it. I gave a very light side to that story, because it is just so bizarre. I could fill in details outside of this website. He and I had a hard time since then and don't address each other in ops. I told him what I thought. I wanted the freakin Latte he promised. I only had time to load the box and do OPS and have a piss, that's it, Balls??? I have ruffled a few Captains with some of the goofy sh!t that goes on here. I'll scream out "Guam 360" the next time I am in ops and we'll talk about balls. I'll point out the goof I flew with, this forum is about the open house, for those that are intersted go, JB is better than any regional out there so get out of those places if you can, it is better.

I staighten the belts and pick crap up when I can, in fact I usually do as I said before.

I don't need crap from a company guy and especially some guy that wants a job here. I know Verna very well.

...and CP, who said anything about a CP, YOU Alice, you said, "contact a CP" then asked "who would so dense to contact a CP?", Duuhh..

I had not made reference to CP or didn't need to then.

I have got to stop falling for this board...and making any comments at all.

Good luck to all that have an interest in this place.

 

[Spectre]

That's why I am leaving ..The above thread is the majority of the Captains at Jetblue. I have been recalled at a real airline where I am treated with respect and not everyone is a crewmember.The Captains here must throw there authority around in the cockpit because it is the only place they have it..Gate Agents rate better here. Good luck to anyone who steps foot on this property and if u weren't hired at the open house you must really have a problem.Everyone I know that attended was offered a job the following day! Does anyone out there know if they will pursue me for not binding my 5 year contract?

At one time, your "real airline" decided they did not need you and furloughed your @ss. Now they need you back and you come-a-running. The first hickup and guess what, we don't need you again, bye bye.

JetBlue is not a perfect company, but it is a great place to work. Although JetBlue was a start up, we made it through the lean years after 9/11 without pay cuts and without furloughs. Good luck at your real airline, but make your decision wisely. JetBlue WILL be a successful airline. JetBlue has the BEST domestic product around. If you worked more than one day at your real airline, how many times did passengers say, "This is the best airline I've ever flown on?"

Just remember that JetBlue is still growing faster than most airlines and movement upward is a sure thing. At NWA, it would take me around 10 years to upgrade to Captain on the DC-9 if I were to go back. Furthermore, there is negative fleet growth as they continue to park planes and retire the DC-9. Only 200-250 retirements/year sustain any movement there. Most legacies face the same timeframe for upgrades.

The grass is not always greener. Take for example SWA pilots who left SWA around 1999-2000 for the "real airlines" for better pay and benefits.

Everyone has tough decisions to make in life. Stick with whatever decision you make and good luck. Worse case, JetBlue goes out of business in 10 years. That could happen to any airline. Even CAL (which has had 2 previous bankruptcies) is only one bankrupcy away from CH7. JetBlue hasn't even had one bankrupcy yet. Best case, JetBlue will have 400+ airplanes in 10 years and we'll be flying international routes out of JFK, BOS, IAD, and SFO. I'm sure marketing is already working on the "400th" tailfin design...

 

[elag777]

At one time, your "real airline" decided they did not need you and furloughed your @ss. Now they need you back and you come-a-running. The first hickup and guess what, we don't need you again, bye bye.

JetBlue is not a perfect company, but it is a great place to work. Although JetBlue was a start up, we made it through the lean years after 9/11 without pay cuts and without furloughs. Good luck at your real airline, but make your decision wisely. JetBlue WILL be a successful airline. JetBlue has the BEST domestic product around. If you worked more than one day at your real airline, how many times did passengers say, "This is the best airline I've ever flown on?"

Just remember that JetBlue is still growing faster than most airlines and movement upward is a sure thing. At NWA, it would take me around 10 years to upgrade to Captain on the DC-9 if I were to go back. Furthermore, there is negative fleet growth as they continue to park planes and retire the DC-9. Only 200-250 retirements/year sustain any movement there. Most legacies face the same timeframe for upgrades.

The grass is not always greener. Take for example SWA pilots who left SWA around 1999-2000 for the "real airlines" for better pay and benefits.

Everyone has tough decisions to make in life. Stick with whatever decision you make and good luck. Worse case, JetBlue goes out of business in 10 years. That could happen to any airline. Even CAL (which has had 2 previous bankruptcies) is only one bankruptcy away from CH7. JetBlue hasn't even had one bankruptcy yet. Best case, JetBlue will have 400+ airplanes in 10 years and we'll be flying international routes out of JFK, BOS, IAD, and SFO. I'm sure marketing is already working on the "400th" tailfin design...

At last a post that is thoughtful and objective! Bravo! not the usual blood bath of negativity. I hope that anyone returning to a Major is treated well and makes the right decision. Alpa should be thankful that B6 was around to offer their cast out members a job during the down turn. There is at least a choice for these guys now as recalls go out. There wasn't much of one in years gone by, now was there?

 

[Falconjet]

Wonder if jB will allow any of those guys back when they are furloughed again if the Age 60 rule is changed.

Thoughts?

FJ

 

[elag777]

Wonder if jB will allow any of those guys back when they are furloughed again if the Age 60 rule is changed.

Thoughts?

FJ

They would I think but obviously on the bottom. There was talk of allowing guys back that had just retired if the bill had fast tracked, and at their original seniority. There were only I think 3 or so.