ratherfish
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- Dec 29, 2001
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Guess what? Thurston and Lovie don't travel light.
The luggage compartment on my plane holds nearly 2000lbs. After that's maxed/bulked out, we can strap stuff to the empty seats. After that we cry uncle and FedEx the rest. Just when you think you got the puzzle all put together and you are soaked in sweat, Lovie lets you know that she left her meds in the first suitcase you packed which is now burried deep. Oh joy.
Yes CAL EWR B737, we do bags, catering, coffee, ice papers, restocking the pax snacks, napkins, booze, soda(in winter we unload all those liquids at night if no hanger available, then reload in the AM) brief the pax, verify their ground transp., climb a flimsy ladder to add oil on cold windy nights, make sure the schmidter works, etc, etc. We wear lots of hats but collect one salary. Genius on the part of RST.
Some things you just can't tip away if you want them done right.
Not trying to be a downer but the koolaid seems to flow a little heavy on this message board sometimes. It ain't like an airline job: check wx, kick tires, and go. It's that, plus all the other little stuff your company employs a small army to perform. We get to catch our breath in the air.
Side note, since we are going to be paid the same in the near future, I plan to bid a plane without a luggage compartment, I seriously doubt I'm the only one with that thought.
I love this job but hate being paired with someone who thinks he's above sweatin the little stuff. It gets old fast having to prod a slacker coworker. For instance, one who's content to use the same pot of stale coffee all 14 hour day.
We are the face of the company. We usually have the power to make or break a good experience for our owners. We are/should be customer service gurus. Some just don't get it.
Do your homework before jumping ship. It's a good gig but you earn every penny.
The luggage compartment on my plane holds nearly 2000lbs. After that's maxed/bulked out, we can strap stuff to the empty seats. After that we cry uncle and FedEx the rest. Just when you think you got the puzzle all put together and you are soaked in sweat, Lovie lets you know that she left her meds in the first suitcase you packed which is now burried deep. Oh joy.
Yes CAL EWR B737, we do bags, catering, coffee, ice papers, restocking the pax snacks, napkins, booze, soda(in winter we unload all those liquids at night if no hanger available, then reload in the AM) brief the pax, verify their ground transp., climb a flimsy ladder to add oil on cold windy nights, make sure the schmidter works, etc, etc. We wear lots of hats but collect one salary. Genius on the part of RST.
Some things you just can't tip away if you want them done right.
Not trying to be a downer but the koolaid seems to flow a little heavy on this message board sometimes. It ain't like an airline job: check wx, kick tires, and go. It's that, plus all the other little stuff your company employs a small army to perform. We get to catch our breath in the air.
Side note, since we are going to be paid the same in the near future, I plan to bid a plane without a luggage compartment, I seriously doubt I'm the only one with that thought.
I love this job but hate being paired with someone who thinks he's above sweatin the little stuff. It gets old fast having to prod a slacker coworker. For instance, one who's content to use the same pot of stale coffee all 14 hour day.
We are the face of the company. We usually have the power to make or break a good experience for our owners. We are/should be customer service gurus. Some just don't get it.
Do your homework before jumping ship. It's a good gig but you earn every penny.
Must be a Falcon thing. 
