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Date Posted: 01:44:10 01/19/04 Mon
Author: LL
Subject: Have y'all seen that show Airline?

I heard about it during my interview and watched it tonight for the first time. It comes on A&E at 10p pacific, and follows what Southwest airline employess go through in a day. Quite interesting really.

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[> Re: Have y'all seen that show Airline? -- 2gud2btru, 08:55:19 01/19/04 Mon [1]

I have seen a couple of episodes, and you are right... it is quite interesting. I am surprised it did not dissuade you from working for an airline... ;)

I am a railroad ticket agent, and have lived many of those situations. Naturally, I have also witnessed some too. My heart goes out to those poor employees.

Are you aiming to work as a flight attendant, or at the airport as a ticket or gate agent??


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[> [> Re: Have y'all seen that show Airline? -- LaneyLounge, 17:37:55 01/19/04 Mon [1]

Dissuade me? Nah. I look at it as a challenge. When I worked for America West, we were fully cross utilized, which meant I worked the gates, ticket counter, in-flight, ramp, etc... With Southwest (if I get hired), I'd only be in-flight.
And lemme tell ya, those ticket and gate agents are WAY underpaid for what their job entails (as I'm sure you can attest to Pierre).

BTW, on the show last night, a gate agent had to deny boarding to a man because of his body odor, which I had to do once. But she handled it very nicely including getting the man some Southwest airlines clothing to wear after he washed up.


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[> [> [> So.... hmmmm... how do you keep THAT one objective? -- Jest, 18:19:16 01/19/04 Mon [1]

Is there a smellometer device?

"Excuse me sir, but you just pegged the smellometer..."


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[> [> [> [> Re: So.... hmmmm... how do you keep THAT one objective? -- LL, 22:35:32 01/19/04 Mon [1]

Nah, but when they saunter up to the gate mimicking Pigpen from the Charlie Brown comics, it's time to make a judgment call. :-)


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[> [> [> Re: Have y'all seen that show Airline? -- Rose, 11:02:27 01/28/04 Wed [1]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I'm sure the other passengers were relieved.

:)


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[> I luv that show!!! -- Jo, 05:52:33 01/20/04 Tue [1]

We get double episodes here.. Last nights episodes were great!!

One couple, the husband had alzeimer's and had umm soiled himself and the employee (forget position) went over and above to the point of helping him get washed up and changed!! The poor wife was beside herself with embarrassment!!

Great show!!!

hugggggggggggs 'n smoooooooochies

luv ya


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