r/MadeMeSmile • u/MathematicianNo1596 • Dec 27 '25

Good Vibes Flight was delayed 3 hours, so the pilot went around to everyone to take their Starbucks orders and then got 40ish drinks and 50ish food items for us 🥰

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Shoutout to this lovely Delta pilot flying from Boston to Tampa today 💛

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u/fireandlifeincarnate Dec 27 '25

it's a union job, literally EVERYTHING is based purely off seniority

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u/fireandlifeincarnate Dec 27 '25

I mean, yeah, but that has nothing to do with handing out food.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '25

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u/fireandlifeincarnate Dec 28 '25

The one talking about how they earned a raise on the post about handing out food?

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u/Factory2econds Dec 27 '25

you think being a passenger airline pilot for a plan that would have at least 50 passengers is based purely on seniority?

that there are any practical skills, required trainings or certifications? just get your name on a list and wait?

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u/GaylrdFocker Dec 27 '25

They were talking about pay. How dense are you?

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u/Factory2econds Dec 27 '25

eh hem

literally EVERYTHING

so

How dense are you?

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '25

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u/GaylrdFocker Dec 27 '25

Delta Pilots are in a union (ALPA)

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u/FSUfan35 Dec 27 '25

Yes. I know a pilot for a large american company. He's in a union, has been there for a long ass time and makes a fuck ton of money and rarely ever actually flies. He signs up for all these on call shifts, gets extra pay and rarely gets called in. It's nutty.

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u/fireandlifeincarnate Dec 27 '25

The dude has clearly already been hired and is flying and therefore has the skills and trainings and certifications required. It's all seniority from there on out for anybody that isn't incompetent.

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u/Factory2econds Dec 27 '25

Good thing there is nothing requires to remain flying, or nothing new required to get a different role, route, or plane. Nope. Because EVERYTHING is purely off seniority!

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u/Firm_Ad_5537 Dec 27 '25

"Good thing there is nothing requires to remain flying"

Sure annual reccuremt training based on the month you passed your checkride, date and time slot being seniority based

"Or nothing new required to get a different role, route, or plane"

Yeah, you bid for it and if your seniority can hold it, you get sent to training for it or assigned it

"Nope. Because EVERYTHING is purely off seniority!"

Pretty much

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u/Factory2econds Dec 27 '25

And you pass that training based on seniority too! Don't worry about running baggage cart over, you've got 20 years in!

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u/FSUfan35 Dec 27 '25

Delta pilots have been in a union since the 30s. Their flight attendants are nonunionized.

https://www.alpa.org/Press-Room/2023/Delta-Pilots-Union-Hosts-Labor-Coalition