Here is an example of professionalism exhibited by an East pilot to a West pilot this morning. Talk about hostile work environment!
Attacked in SMF
The following event occurred in Sacramento, Ca on May,16 2009 at 8:00 am. On the hotel van to the airport were the crews from US 976 and US 42.
ME: Only one leg home today?
FO 976: (silence)
Me: Are there mostly 2 day trips in PHL?
FO 976: (silence)
Me (to my capt.): I think I'm getting the silent treatment.
FO 976: If your getting the silent treatment then why don't you shut up. I'm not giving you crap about your trip.
Me: I was just asking....
FO 976: I don't give a **** about you or your trip.
Silence from all for the rest of the van ride.
After exiting the van at the airport curb within earshot of passengers.
Me: I was just trying to be nice and have a conversation
FO 976: **** You !!
Me: I don't appreciate that language or hostility
FO 976: Go **** yourself. **** You. **** You. **** You. I don't give a **** about about you or your partner.
At this point we parted ways as he bypassed security (FFDO).
The flight attendants from Flight 976 then apologized for his behavior and thanked me for walking away from the situation
The FO was hired in 1989 and was on furlough at the time of the merger.
Have a nice day.
So let me get this straight this happened on Sat at 8am and gets posted at 6:30pm on flight info? Did it happen to you? or is it third party information? If it happened to you sounds like a huge set up to me. If the guy didn't want to make conversation with you why did you keep bugging him just to get the kind of reaction you got so you could run and tell somebody? My 4 year old does that to buddy your in good company.