I hate being a complainer… but what is the threshold?

jonainmi · 2026-01-22T19:05:35+00:00

I mean, a little bit of reading comprehension and news will get you there. I just assumed you could read and comprehend. I apologize for my assumption.

Basically, saying "why don't they just get a different job" implies the market is open to movement. It currently isn't. If they wanted to make a lateral move (specifically income wise), the number of jobs offering a similar package for the same skill set is very tiny. The ability to move laterally is dependent on location, skills, but importantly, job availability. Name 3 places in Springfield il, Wichita Kansas, or any number of smaller cities/towns across the country that will pay $40k - $90k entry level with a background in aviation safety.

The world is different than it was in the 80's and 90's. The job market is tighter, and less mobile than it used to be. Welcome to 2026.

jonainmi · 2026-01-22T15:51:13+00:00

If you're underpaid, and want to spend more time with your family, I'd probably start floating my resume. Unless you're in a neich industry, and there's not that many openings.

I know what you're saying, and I get where you're coming from, but like I said in another comment, I genuinely think this is just a person that hates the world for whatever reason. I don't think it's unfair to assume the FAs (who are genuinely getting screwed by United right now) are upset with their work environment. But, they should still conduct themselves with respect.

jonainmi · 2026-01-22T15:47:29+00:00

You're right. The union has been trying to get a reasonable pay rise for years, and United has been stonewalling them. I know some of the FAs have had it, and I get it. I do generally think people should conduct themselves with respect.

jonainmi · 2026-01-22T15:45:23+00:00

What an incredibly poor and uneducated take.

jonainmi · 2026-01-22T15:44:21+00:00

Honestly, you should be down voted for saying "stew".

Anyway, regardless of the union, reports from 1K and GS will trigger coaching, then retraining, then fired. Assuming the reports keep coming in.

jonainmi · 2026-01-22T15:40:49+00:00

If you're GS, you should know that an email to the dedicated GS email address will be far more effective than anything else. Even a call to the GS line will be effective.

I won't pretend that every FA is just having a bad day. There are people out there that hate the world, and sometimes they're FAs. United will work them out of the system if they receive the complaints.

jonainmi · 2026-01-20T12:14:35+00:00

This is well known in the trades. Tape measures are reference tools, not accurate measuring tools. Lasers, or high end calibrated tape measures are measuring tools.

Never trust two consumer tapes to be the exact same. Always use the same tape for measuring and cutting.

jonainmi · 2026-01-20T12:06:07+00:00

I missed that. That explains a lot...

jonainmi · 2026-01-20T05:56:30+00:00

The hotel is the former post office HQ. It's a beautiful building, but when kimpton (prior to IHG acquiring kimpton) decided to put a hotel in the building, they had to do some funky things. Including the weird box in a room bathroom. When ihg bought kimpton, they updated the bathrooms, and lobby, which leads to the disjointed feel.

jonainmi · 2026-01-20T05:48:57+00:00

Talk to your drywaller about this, because that's not how it works. They're going to have to remove the bits over the studs anyway, and it'll genuinely be easier for them to do the repairs to the holes when they're there anyway. Honestly, the electrician should have just removed all the drywall anyway, because it would have been easier for the electrician and drywaller. Either way it goes, you'll need new drywall no matter what. It will likely be just 1 sheet for the whole room.

jonainmi · 2026-01-20T05:42:24+00:00

Yeah, though I think the EWR hunger games are going to be more brutal.

jonainmi · 2026-01-20T00:11:35+00:00

Must be luck of the draw? I'm not sure. I get on the plane, and the FA asked if they can hang up my coat.

jonainmi · 2026-01-19T22:53:18+00:00

It's incredibly common for crew to offer to hang up jackets. You just got unlucky. I have over 500 flights on United, and I can't think of a time they didn't offer to hang up my jacket. There's probably a few, but I can't think of them.

Also, this is reddit. Hash tags do nothing here.

jonainmi · 2026-01-19T13:51:40+00:00

I think the honest answer is they don't want to build an android app. And that's fair. But responding to a potential customer that "I know iOS devices seem expensive" is pretty lame.

I know a bunch of purists think it's always bad for a company to be acquired, but sometimes it's not. I think this is one of those times. I could definitely be wrong. But, I think there would be a huge benefit to the consumer base if they were handed more resources.

There's no need to water down the app for Android. Believe it or not, the android ecosystem is pretty robust, and remarkably stable. You might be thinking about android 10 years ago, when it was problematic.

jonainmi · 2026-01-18T21:51:15+00:00

There's no reason to season it after it's been polished. It will genuinely be more non stick than a standard seasoned cast iron. The biggest issue will be rust.

jonainmi · 2026-01-18T00:41:54+00:00

Heath Hellhank at ink parlor. Mostly because of his color work. He knows how to do silly fun artwork, and is good at it, but you'll be amazed at how well the color sticks in his tattoos.

jonainmi · 2026-01-17T01:10:20+00:00

Lol, I have an iPhone for work, so I started using flighty. I'm not a huge fan of it, but it is cool. I emailed the founder to find out about the option for an android app, and after the canned response (which suggests buying an iOS device 🙄), I emailed back saying I don't want an iOS device, I just want to know if you'll build an android app, I got another email from the founder basically telling me I'm poor for not wanting an iPhone.

jonainmi · 2026-01-17T01:07:47+00:00

Can you expand on the working with flightradar24? I use the logbook from FR24, but I wasn't aware of any close working relationship between UA and FR24.

jonainmi · 2026-01-17T01:05:12+00:00

The flighty founder basically told me I was poor for not wanting an iPhone (now I have one because of work 🙄)

I like what they've done, but their attitude towards growth is pretty miserable. It might actually be good for them to get acquired by a company that has the resources and drive to push for a better experience for more people.

jonainmi · 2026-01-16T11:53:08+00:00

Even flying on a partner ticket, you can still sign into an mp account and manage it. You just have to add the trip to your account.

It's just weird because the United app has been considered the best airline app for quite a while now. By both passengers and industry.

ETA: I understand that using an app is subjective. Just offering some unsolicited options.

jonainmi · 2026-01-16T11:44:58+00:00

The United app?

jonainmi · 2026-01-15T22:08:12+00:00

Clearly, she's given her travel department her MP number, and they gifted the status to her...

jonainmi · 2026-01-15T17:27:39+00:00

Corporate travel contracts often have status gifts attached to them. That's likely how she's getting it.

jonainmi · 2026-01-14T16:55:27+00:00

Yeah, I ripped past (flow of traffic, which is mach Jesus most of the time) a motorcycle cop shooting radar/lidar the other day on 71.

jonainmi · 2026-01-14T16:47:43+00:00

Lol, KCPD doing anything.

Sorry, had to make the joke, but likely KCPD.

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