Flight attendent quits his job...in fashion
Jeanwah
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I had to post this; it's exactly how I'd want to quit my job. The guy is being seen as a working class hero.
http://consumerist.com/2010/08/jetblue- ... -away.html
JetBlue Flight Attendant Curses Out Passenger, Uses Emergency Slide To Exit Plane And Run Away
By Chris Morran on August 9, 2010 5:13 PM
Imagine this sight: Your JetBlue flight has just touched down at your destination when a flight attendant takes to the public address system, drops the F-bomb, pops the emergency door and exits the plane via the emergency slide. We're really hoping someone out there has video footage of this incident that went down at JFK Airport today.
The flight from Pittsburgh to NYC had just arrived when the attendant found himself involved in a verbal altercation with a passenger.
Here's how the NY Times describes the scene:
After his request for an apology was answered with profanity by the passenger, the attendant took to the intercom and announced, "To the passenger who called me a motherfucker, fuck you... I've been in the business 28 years. I've had it. That's it."
That's when he popped open the emergency exit and slid down to the tarmac. He then went inside, ripped off his tie and hopped on the AirTrain monorail to the JetBlue parking lot.
According to the Wall Street Journal, he also managed to swipe a few beers from the plane's galley on his way out.
The attendant, 39, was arrested at his home and charged with reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
JetBlue is, of course, taking this seriously and helping the FAA with their investigation. However, said the airline in a statement: "At no time was the security or safety of our customers or crew members at risk."
http://consumerist.com/2010/08/jetblue- ... -away.html
JetBlue Flight Attendant Curses Out Passenger, Uses Emergency Slide To Exit Plane And Run Away
By Chris Morran on August 9, 2010 5:13 PM
Imagine this sight: Your JetBlue flight has just touched down at your destination when a flight attendant takes to the public address system, drops the F-bomb, pops the emergency door and exits the plane via the emergency slide. We're really hoping someone out there has video footage of this incident that went down at JFK Airport today.
The flight from Pittsburgh to NYC had just arrived when the attendant found himself involved in a verbal altercation with a passenger.
Here's how the NY Times describes the scene:
One passenger got out of his seat to fetch his belongings from the overhead compartment before the crew had given permission. [The attendant] instructed the man to remain seated. The passenger defied him. [The attendant] approached and reached the passenger just as he pulled down his luggage, which struck [the attendant] in the head.
After his request for an apology was answered with profanity by the passenger, the attendant took to the intercom and announced, "To the passenger who called me a motherfucker, fuck you... I've been in the business 28 years. I've had it. That's it."
That's when he popped open the emergency exit and slid down to the tarmac. He then went inside, ripped off his tie and hopped on the AirTrain monorail to the JetBlue parking lot.
According to the Wall Street Journal, he also managed to swipe a few beers from the plane's galley on his way out.
The attendant, 39, was arrested at his home and charged with reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
JetBlue is, of course, taking this seriously and helping the FAA with their investigation. However, said the airline in a statement: "At no time was the security or safety of our customers or crew members at risk."
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thats freakin awesome...i kept avoiding the headline this morning like...who cares
glad i caught it here
thats exactly how i wanna quit my job - tho im afraid there are no beers here for me to steal from the law office
what an awesome move to grab the beer before exiting
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
The passenger who cursed at the flight attendent??
Or the flight attendent who acted like a complete fucking idiot???
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
well, yeah who wouldn't! but, at this point in time, i'd like to keep my job
passenger...you're not allowed to get up from your seat until the pilot says so...he fuckhead did, was told to sit down and told the flight attendant to fuck off...sorry speedy, the guy is an asshole
as for the flight attendants actions...he has to deal with these scum of the earth people daily...i'd snap too...hell, i'm about ready to snap and i don't have to deal with the dregs of society on a daily basis
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
nice...now this is something i could use for the office related job quit
that is awesome
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
For some strange reason I think this guy is a complete fucking moron....
I may be wrong here....
But we will see.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Im shocked.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
the passenger on the plane was out of line for calling him names. maybe the flight attendent just lost it. no one here knows what was going on in his life. he could've been under all sorts of pressure.
didn't you go nuts on the message board a few weeks ago and start abusing someone? that's the worst abuse i have ever seen directed at anyone in quite a few years of posting and you only got a couple of weeks ban.
why don't you post you facebook page and we can all sit around and try and figure out what your problem was?
How can you NOT like the way this guy quit? He SLID DOWN AN EVACUATION RAMP WITH A SIX-PACK OF BEER!!!
Hail, Hail!!!
Neighbors described Slater as a nice guy, but said he was under some stress. "Steven's mother is dying," said Judy Rochelle, whose son Kenny lives with Slater. "She has lung cancer. She's had two chemos and the prognosis is not good. They were on their way out to California this weekend to settle her affairs."
interesting that the article would focus on his sexuality rather than the fact his mom is dying and he's been under stress because of that.
that's the media for you i guess.
disgusting.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Did I go nuts??
No I didnt...
I responded to somebody who decided to throw insults at me for no reason.
Now lets get back to the story here.....
This DING-A-LING flight attendant, is now facing criminal charges....right???
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Flight attendant who admits to serious alcohol and drug problems...
Curses out passenger using planes intercom.....
Steals a couple cans of beer.....
Uses emergency evacuation system to exit plane......
Runs to his car.......
Is arrested at home.....
And this guy is a hero in some peoples eyes??????
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
fuck the airline, they can afford a 6 pack don't you think? and fuck the passenger, if he has no respect someone in the service industry than too bad.
the dude gets on the intercom, tells an asshole to fuckoff, grabs a sixpack and exits in style. props to him. the rest has nothing to do with it.
He is a trained professional??? Right???
How about this scenario....
I am on that plane...
I see this guy get on the intercom and start cursing out passengers....Then he grabs some beers....Then he activates the emergency exit....
Thats where the scenario changes....
Lets say I see all this happen...And I decide this guy is a fucking NUT and think he might be a danger to all the passengers on the plane, because OBVIOUSLY this isnt the behavior you would expect from an employee of the airline....
So I decide to jump out of my seat, grab this lunatic by the throat, and throw him to the ground, until the authorities arrive......
Would I be at fault?? Because i thought this guy was a lunatic??? Would I have made the right decision by throwing him to the ground and holding him there until some type of authorities arrived????
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
the flight attendant was talking to one passenger. the one passenger that had abused him and called him a "motherfucker."
the bit i highlighted from the article you posted, said his neighbors said he was a nice guy but he had been under stress because his mother had been diagnosed with cancer and was not doing so great and his actions were out of character.
people act out of character when they are suffering from stress. he has been in that occupation for 20 years. don't you think that if his behaviour had been inappropriate before this event, that the airline would still have him working for them in that capacity? of course not.
and do you usually consider grabbing people by the throat when security or safety of others is not at risk?
because according to the airline "At no time was the security or safety of our customers or crew members at risk."
If that is ok then I guess I can walk into my office tomorrow and tell everyone I quit, break the window out and toss my computer out?
Passenger was still a class A asshole though. I hate people who think they are so important that the rules don't apply to them.
Bottom line though is that flight attendant did what he did and now he has to face the consequences.
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and that 6 pack omfg. company had to pay like 3$ for that. the nerve.
Chinese News' take on the Jet Blue flight attendant flip out
http://www.americablog.com/2010/08/chin ... light.html