Excon bracelets
Apr 2, 2012 | 12:26 am
#17
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I agree that it's childish and immature, but sometimes it helps to allow people to let off some steam.
Apr 2, 2012 | 12:33 am
#18
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They can do whatever they like when not wearing uniform, Facebook pages, private reunions, I don't care. But I'm sick and tired of this unprofessional behavior in front of the customers. I've seen plenty of this on both PMUA and PMCO, but - for what it's worth - far more on PMCO, with FAs whinging unashamedly in front of, and in conversation with, passengers about being merged with UA from the day it was announced. If Smšek had had the first clue about how to make this merger work, he would have imposed a zero tolerance policy of such behavior. Don't they teach you anything at Princeton?
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Apr 2, 2012 | 7:02 am
#19
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They can do whatever they like when not wearing uniform, Facebook pages, private reunions, I don't care. But I'm sick and tired of this unprofessional behavior in front of the customers. I've seen plenty of this on both PMUA and PMCO, but - for what it's worth - far more on PMCO, with FAs whinging unashamedly in front of, and in conversation with, passengers about being merged with UA from the day it was announced. If Smek had had the first clue about how to make this merger work, he would have imposed a zero tolerance policy of such behavior. Don't they teach you anything at Princeton?
I agree that it seems a bit childish, and I heard laughter (not the gleeful kind, but the sarcastic kind) coming from a few passengers in both instances.
It sort of reminds me of high school and the "our school is better than your school" mentality.
I was a member of CO Onepass since 1987, and I do miss CO, but I am able to move on. I hope they are able to do the same.
Apr 2, 2012 | 7:46 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2005
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2 of my 4 'CO' flights post-merger have included something like this. One called the crew 'legacy Continental'. I sort of laughed -- in the tech world, 'legacy' does not generally carry a favorable connotation. Sort of like I might say that 'SHARES is a legacy system.'
Apr 2, 2012 | 9:08 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: CO (now UA) 1K / Hyatt Platinum / UMPPPC / SLH Honoured
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As a former PMCO frequent flyer, I like seeing the former Continental employees taking pride in their previous airline.
As for complaining, the only complaints I have seen in person have been from United ticket/gate agents and flight attendants. "Oh, that's a Continental thing. We don't know how to do that." and "I don't know how to do that, but you should go online and check for yourself." have been common refrains from United people post-merger.
As for complaining, the only complaints I have seen in person have been from United ticket/gate agents and flight attendants. "Oh, that's a Continental thing. We don't know how to do that." and "I don't know how to do that, but you should go online and check for yourself." have been common refrains from United people post-merger.
Apr 2, 2012 | 9:12 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2000
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Tribalism or recognition?
I used to see UA FA's and Pilots who were ex-PA would still keep PA tags on their baggage.
I have nothing against this if it's recognition vs. employee group Tribalism.
At EWR last Week saw a Blue tag with the Globe that said Ex-Con - just a simple laminated tag on an FA's roll aboard. Sorry no photo - was going to but he was lost in the shuffle.
I have nothing against this if it's recognition vs. employee group Tribalism.
At EWR last Week saw a Blue tag with the Globe that said Ex-Con - just a simple laminated tag on an FA's roll aboard. Sorry no photo - was going to but he was lost in the shuffle.
Apr 2, 2012 | 9:14 am
#24
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As a former PMCO frequent flyer, I like seeing the former Continental employees taking pride in their previous airline.
As for complaining, the only complaints I have seen in person have been from United ticket/gate agents and flight attendants. "Oh, that's a Continental thing. We don't know how to do that." and "I don't know how to do that, but you should go online and check for yourself." have been common refrains from United people post-merger.
As for complaining, the only complaints I have seen in person have been from United ticket/gate agents and flight attendants. "Oh, that's a Continental thing. We don't know how to do that." and "I don't know how to do that, but you should go online and check for yourself." have been common refrains from United people post-merger.
Apr 2, 2012 | 1:26 pm
#25
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Apr 2, 2012 | 1:39 pm
#26
Join Date: Sep 2010
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They can do whatever they like when not wearing uniform, Facebook pages, private reunions, I don't care. But I'm sick and tired of this unprofessional behavior in front of the customers. I've seen plenty of this on both PMUA and PMCO, but - for what it's worth - far more on PMCO, with FAs whinging unashamedly in front of, and in conversation with, passengers about being merged with UA from the day it was announced. If Smek had had the first clue about how to make this merger work, he would have imposed a zero tolerance policy of such behavior. Don't they teach you anything at Princeton?
Apr 2, 2012 | 2:44 pm
#27
Join Date: Feb 2011
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I swear when you wrote "ex-con bracelet" I thought you meant these.
Apr 2, 2012 | 3:54 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Last edited by ExConAgent; Apr 10, 2012 at 9:01 pm Reason: merge
Apr 2, 2012 | 4:41 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
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Apparently there's also lapel pins, although I haven't seen any in my PMUA stronghold of SFO.
http://www.flightattendantshop.com/p.../nid/16/pid/44
http://www.flightattendantshop.com/p.../nid/16/pid/44