FLYMcDoofer
New Member
This one is mainly for corporate and fractional type pilots but all transients might find this of use.
I have been working as a lineman for roughly a year now and have a few things to say after totally getting screwed out of a nice tip and at the least a thank-you.
Today we worked a very large corporate outing that utilized several large biz a/c. It ran as smooth as possible except for one minor catering problem which the caterer was at fault for anyways. Did we make a dime? Not hardly. I got a few crumpled dollars thrown my way. The killer to me was...did we get a thank you. I surely didn't hear one. This is not to sound greedy (we did get a nice breakfast spread from leftovers when they arrived!) but is to say sometimes no matter how cheap you are or want to be, a tip is due. Not just flying though. Believe it or not we remember. Jip us out and next time you might find your fuel gets there a little slower.
Tips aren't my big thing though. (Don't really get enough in tips anyways to make a big deal of it. I just hope to be able to cover dinner from time to time.) A good attitude GOES A LONG WAY.
You might be having a bad day cause company is sending you back out. Don't take it out on the lineman by being a jerk. Seen it too much. I understand most of you are not rich by any stretch of the imagination so I dont expect tips from frac guys but sometimes a good attitude will go a lot farther than a $5 or $20. Be nice and treat us as humans and you too might find your fueling or lav done before the next guy.
My point being for this rant. If the FBO goes above and beyond or does a good job at the least say thanks or throw a little change. Above all though have a good attitude. I promise it will have good results.
In my opinion the best fracs to deal with:
1. NetJets (they seem to realize that the line guys are humans too!)
2. Flight Options (For some reason seem nice and laid back)
3. Flexjet (For the most part good people but some think their Lr-55 is the best A/C in the universe.
4. Citation Shares (They get annoying QUICK.)
I have been working as a lineman for roughly a year now and have a few things to say after totally getting screwed out of a nice tip and at the least a thank-you.
Today we worked a very large corporate outing that utilized several large biz a/c. It ran as smooth as possible except for one minor catering problem which the caterer was at fault for anyways. Did we make a dime? Not hardly. I got a few crumpled dollars thrown my way. The killer to me was...did we get a thank you. I surely didn't hear one. This is not to sound greedy (we did get a nice breakfast spread from leftovers when they arrived!) but is to say sometimes no matter how cheap you are or want to be, a tip is due. Not just flying though. Believe it or not we remember. Jip us out and next time you might find your fuel gets there a little slower.
Tips aren't my big thing though. (Don't really get enough in tips anyways to make a big deal of it. I just hope to be able to cover dinner from time to time.) A good attitude GOES A LONG WAY.
You might be having a bad day cause company is sending you back out. Don't take it out on the lineman by being a jerk. Seen it too much. I understand most of you are not rich by any stretch of the imagination so I dont expect tips from frac guys but sometimes a good attitude will go a lot farther than a $5 or $20. Be nice and treat us as humans and you too might find your fueling or lav done before the next guy.
My point being for this rant. If the FBO goes above and beyond or does a good job at the least say thanks or throw a little change. Above all though have a good attitude. I promise it will have good results.
In my opinion the best fracs to deal with:
1. NetJets (they seem to realize that the line guys are humans too!)
2. Flight Options (For some reason seem nice and laid back)
3. Flexjet (For the most part good people but some think their Lr-55 is the best A/C in the universe.
4. Citation Shares (They get annoying QUICK.)