One of the things I love about working at US are some of the great people we work with day in and day out. Having worked across the system, I see that no matter where I work the same type of characters pop up again and again.
All in good fun, here’s a few stereotypes of the co-workers I’ve come across over my career. Let’s all try to add a few and keep the list going! (Names have been changed to protect the guilty and the innocent!)
Non-Rev Nick
Works on the ramp at a hub/focus city (usually PHL, DCA or LGA). Non-revs so often through your city that you wonder if he ever actually works. He just barely makes the coach dress code, know you by first name and tries to keep you talking about the bars in your city while the check-in line gets longer and longer. Always manages to get a seat on oversold flights.
OTP Peter
Will do anything to get the flight out ontime. Yells at passengers, crews and co-workers to hustle. When he is at the gate, flights always push at least 7 minutes early. He will infringe on another labor group’s CBA if that’s what it takes to dispatch ‘his’ flight on-time.
By The Book Bill
Has at least 30 years seniority yet is paranoid about being fired. He collects the standby fees on SSTs, makes photocopies of his work reports and will never use a waiver code. A CSS is always called over to complete any unusual transactions. Is paranoid that other agents are working under his sine.
Kiosk Kim
Usually one of the least senior CSAs in the station, yet is convinced that sending pax to kiosks will save her job. She will send 90 year olds, U.M.s and straight-backs to the kiosks. She blames failed kiosk check-ins on the passengers often scolding them aloud.
Smoking Suzie
30 something FA that always works coach galley on the 737-300. As soon as the last pax deplanes she runs down to Ops to sneak in a quick cigarette. She knows the jetway-door codes by heart in every station, and usually the rampers greet her by name. Her uniform was clearly altered to contour around her bosom and her hair always looks disheveled.
Write You Up Wanda
The most senior agent in the station. Wanda’s uniform is too tight and she occasionally mixes in some of the old USAir articles into the current uniform. Was a supervisor at one of the old carriers PSA/Allegheny or Piedmont. She will write you up for anything, not realizing that no one has cared about anything for years now. One minute late, she’ll write you up. Take too long to check in an international, she’ll write you up. Everyone hates her. :down:
All in good fun, here’s a few stereotypes of the co-workers I’ve come across over my career. Let’s all try to add a few and keep the list going! (Names have been changed to protect the guilty and the innocent!)
Non-Rev Nick
Works on the ramp at a hub/focus city (usually PHL, DCA or LGA). Non-revs so often through your city that you wonder if he ever actually works. He just barely makes the coach dress code, know you by first name and tries to keep you talking about the bars in your city while the check-in line gets longer and longer. Always manages to get a seat on oversold flights.
OTP Peter
Will do anything to get the flight out ontime. Yells at passengers, crews and co-workers to hustle. When he is at the gate, flights always push at least 7 minutes early. He will infringe on another labor group’s CBA if that’s what it takes to dispatch ‘his’ flight on-time.
By The Book Bill
Has at least 30 years seniority yet is paranoid about being fired. He collects the standby fees on SSTs, makes photocopies of his work reports and will never use a waiver code. A CSS is always called over to complete any unusual transactions. Is paranoid that other agents are working under his sine.
Kiosk Kim
Usually one of the least senior CSAs in the station, yet is convinced that sending pax to kiosks will save her job. She will send 90 year olds, U.M.s and straight-backs to the kiosks. She blames failed kiosk check-ins on the passengers often scolding them aloud.
Smoking Suzie
30 something FA that always works coach galley on the 737-300. As soon as the last pax deplanes she runs down to Ops to sneak in a quick cigarette. She knows the jetway-door codes by heart in every station, and usually the rampers greet her by name. Her uniform was clearly altered to contour around her bosom and her hair always looks disheveled.
Write You Up Wanda
The most senior agent in the station. Wanda’s uniform is too tight and she occasionally mixes in some of the old USAir articles into the current uniform. Was a supervisor at one of the old carriers PSA/Allegheny or Piedmont. She will write you up for anything, not realizing that no one has cared about anything for years now. One minute late, she’ll write you up. Take too long to check in an international, she’ll write you up. Everyone hates her. :down:
