Thread: What Would You Do? - Survey #3

Originally Posted by Migflanker

This is a repeat of a survey done in 2005 and again in 2008. Lets see how your responses stack up against non-revs from back in the day.

What Would You Do?

• 1---You've been bumped off the last flight of the day by a late arriving co-worker. You suspect some devious tactics were employed. (and no I don't know what devious tactics were used - I'm describing a hypothetical situation) Weeks later as luck would have it, he/she walks right pass you, you turn to him/her and....
  
  A---Shake your head at how unfair life can be, but later go to the library and get a book on curses, just in case there's a next time.
  B---Tell him you want to learn from the master and would love to learn how to manipulate the system.
  C---Execute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes...hey you always wanted to do that, besides this is a hypothetical situation.
  D---Demand an explanation for his actions, then excute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes --don't you just love hypothetical situations?
  
  2---You go to a restaurant for dinner, you have an entree and a main course, now it's time for dessert, what do you have?
  
  A---Fruit
  B---I order anything that has the word chocolate in it!
  C---Peanuts
  D---I eat the sugar bowl
  E--Nothing was mentioned about a beverage, I always have a few drinks with dinner.
  
  3---Dracula is to sunlight as non-revs are to...
  
  A---TSA
  B---computers (company websites)
  C---Customs/immigration
  D---Little Ashley (age 4) singing the ABC song 17 times in a row.
  
  4---Alright a little honesty here, which phrase describes your fashion style?
  
  A---Jeans and khakis
  B---Anything black
  C---Wrinkled but clean
  D---I don't know, I wear a uniform at work and at home it's whatever is clean.
  E---Tattoos, enough said.
  
  5---You've made the flight, 14 hours from now you'll be in London. You make your way back to 36E and discover you're seated in the middle of Abraham Lincoln High's annual senior class trip. What do you do?
  
  A---Commit suicide right then and there, why put off the inevitable.
  B---Grab your carry-on and head for the door
  C---Sit quietly and focus on your breathing...you can do this Zen master.
  D---Is this suppose to be a problem?
  
  6---How do you feel about the color red?
  
  A---Roses/romatic/love
  B---Pain/Definitely Bad news
  C---Fire/heat/warmth
  D---Bold/dynamic
  E---I'm not sure what I think
  F---I don't get it. What does this have to do with non-reving?
  
  7---Now lets think about a situation:
  You've been stuck at the airport for 15 hours, during the long hours you've made friends with a lovely non-rev family of six who are going on their first family vacation in four years. In fact you've become so chummy with the family that little Jody has shown you photos of her pet bunny Muff and told you how she is soooo looking forward to the "Disney Princess breakfast" the next day. The gate agent comes over to you and whispers that there are only six seats left on the next flight, the last flight of the day (isn't it always) and because you have a higher priorty you would bump one member of the family, she asks what do you want to do....
• You
  A---Gather your things, say a quick good-bye and head off for the plane. You have reservations for the Princess Breakfast too and aren't missing breakfast at Cinderella's Castle for some family you just met at the airport.
  B---You get on the plane, but feel bad about it. Fortunately a few drinks always make you feel better.
  C---Give up your seat, but tell the agent you want to give the good news to the family yourself, you enjoy doing a good deed...besides having an executive vice president of human resourses in your debt, isn't too bad of a trade.
  D---Get on the plane and eagerly wait to see which member of the family is left behind. After all you go catatonic when they ask "paper or plastic" at the supermarket.

• Ok, lets see how you stack up.
• 

Actually, I wouldn't tell them myself. I'd let the gate agent do it but I would give up my seat. I never worry about getting on another flight. You are missing one very important option in the clothing choice - for going outside? extremely well dressed. For work? pajamas - pretty ones but pajamas nonetheless.

Originally Posted by Migflanker

This is a repeat of a survey done in 2005 and again in 2008. Lets see how your responses stack up against non-revs from back in the day.

What Would You Do?

• 1---You've been bumped off the last flight of the day by a late arriving co-worker. You suspect some devious tactics were employed. (and no I don't know what devious tactics were used - I'm describing a hypothetical situation) Weeks later as luck would have it, he/she walks right pass you, you turn to him/her and....
  
  A---Shake your head at how unfair life can be, but later go to the library and get a book on curses, just in case there's a next time.
  B---Tell him you want to learn from the master and would love to learn how to manipulate the system.
  C---Execute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes...hey you always wanted to do that, besides this is a hypothetical situation.
  D---Demand an explanation for his actions, then excute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes --don't you just love hypothetical situations?
  
  2---You go to a restaurant for dinner, you have an entree and a main course, now it's time for dessert, what do you have?
  
  A---Fruit
  B---I order anything that has the word chocolate in it!
  C---Peanuts
  D---I eat the sugar bowl
  E--Nothing was mentioned about a beverage, I always have a few drinks with dinner.
  
  3---Dracula is to sunlight as non-revs are to...
  
  A---TSA
  B---computers (company websites)
  C---Customs/immigration
  D---Little Ashley (age 4) singing the ABC song 17 times in a row.
  
  4---Alright a little honesty here, which phrase describes your fashion style?
  
  A---Jeans and khakis
  B---Anything black
  C---Wrinkled but clean
  D---I don't know, I wear a uniform at work and at home it's whatever is clean.
  E---Tattoos, enough said.
  
  5---You've made the flight, 14 hours from now you'll be in London. You make your way back to 36E and discover you're seated in the middle of Abraham Lincoln High's annual senior class trip. What do you do?
  
  A---Commit suicide right then and there, why put off the inevitable.
  B---Grab your carry-on and head for the door
  C---Sit quietly and focus on your breathing...you can do this Zen master.
  D---Is this suppose to be a problem?
  
  6---How do you feel about the color red?
  
  A---Roses/romatic/love
  B---Pain/Definitely Bad news
  C---Fire/heat/warmth
  D---Bold/dynamic
  E---I'm not sure what I think
  F---I don't get it. What does this have to do with non-reving?
  
  7---Now lets think about a situation:
  You've been stuck at the airport for 15 hours, during the long hours you've made friends with a lovely non-rev family of six who are going on their first family vacation in four years. In fact you've become so chummy with the family that little Jody has shown you photos of her pet bunny Muff and told you how she is soooo looking forward to the "Disney Princess breakfast" the next day. The gate agent comes over to you and whispers that there are only six seats left on the next flight, the last flight of the day (isn't it always) and because you have a higher priorty you would bump one member of the family, she asks what do you want to do....
• You
  A---Gather your things, say a quick good-bye and head off for the plane. You have reservations for the Princess Breakfast too and aren't missing breakfast at Cinderella's Castle for some family you just met at the airport.
  B---You get on the plane, but feel bad about it. Fortunately a few drinks always make you feel better.
  C---Give up your seat, but tell the agent you want to give the good news to the family yourself, you enjoy doing a good deed...besides having an executive vice president of human resourses in your debt, isn't too bad of a trade. (not totally out of the question, depending on my circumstances and when the next flight is/how it looks)
  D---Get on the plane and eagerly wait to see which member of the family is left behind. After all you go catatonic when they ask "paper or plastic" at the supermarket.

• Ok, lets see how you stack up.
• 

7 E: optional answer
Auction off one of the children to the highest bidder like voluntary compensation. The kid will cost them plenty more in the long run--particularly at Disney. You'll be doing the parents a real favor!
Not in jest:
Look, every nonrev should be flexible and booking a commitment that might be missed is stupid. That family of SIX should have had contingency plan to split. Poor planning. There is no guarantee that there would be 6 open seats for all of the family. People, your flights are FREE! If you want a sure thing, buy tkts like rev pax--help your own company and have peace of mind. The parents are the ones who have to tell the little girl THEY screwed up. It's rather unlikely she won't murder them in their sleep over this memory. The noble one who gives up a seat had a bfast res, too. These people get on or they don't--simple as that.
Yes, I've given up my seat but I didn't have any commitments so I just went home nearby. It costs me $4 for parking and some time. I did it for crew members to get to their base. I wouldn't do it overseas no matter the sob story.

Originally Posted by mrs767er

7 E: optional answer
Auction off one of the children to the highest bidder like voluntary compensation. The kid will cost them plenty more in the long run--particularly at Disney. You'll be doing the parents a real favor!
Not in jest:
Look, every nonrev should be flexible and booking a commitment that might be missed is stupid. That family of SIX should have had contingency plan to split. Poor planning. There is no guarantee that there would be 6 open seats for all of the family. People, your flights are FREE! If you want a sure thing, buy tkts like rev pax--help your own company and have peace of mind. The parents are the ones who have to tell the little girl THEY screwed up. It's rather unlikely she won't murder them in their sleep over this memory. The noble one who gives up a seat had a bfast res, too. These people get on or they don't--simple as that.
Yes, I've given up my seat but I didn't have any commitments so I just went home nearby. It costs me $4 for parking and some time. I did it for crew members to get to their base. I wouldn't do it overseas no matter the sob story.

As usually 25% of non-revs go off the survey board.
In 2008 it was question #1


1---You've been bumped off the last flight of the day by a late arriving co-worker. You suspect some devious tactics were employed. (and no I don't know what devious tactics were used - I'm describing a hypothetical situation) Weeks later as luck would have it, he/she walks right pass you, you turn to him/her and....

A---Shake your head at how unfair life can be, but later go to the library and get a book on curses, just in case there's a next time.
B---Tell him you want to learn from the master and would love to learn how to manipulate the system.
C---Execute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes...hey you always wanted to do that, besides this is a hypothetical situation.
D---Demand an explanation for his actions, then excute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes --don't you just love hypothetical situations?

One member answered the question with this convoluted plan involving a boat and killer ducks (yeah killer ducks were big then). How he planned to get the boat and ducks into the hangar was never fully explained.

May as well have been killer tomatoes...

Originally Posted by Migflanker

This is a repeat of a survey done in 2005 and again in 2008. Lets see how your responses stack up against non-revs from back in the day.

What Would You Do?

• 1---You've been bumped off the last flight of the day by a late arriving co-worker. You suspect some devious tactics were employed. (and no I don't know what devious tactics were used - I'm describing a hypothetical situation) Weeks later as luck would have it, he/she walks right pass you, you turn to him/her and....
  
  A---Shake your head at how unfair life can be, but later go to the library and get a book on curses, just in case there's a next time.
  B---Tell him you want to learn from the master and would love to learn how to manipulate the system.
  C---Execute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes...hey you always wanted to do that, besides this is a hypothetical situation.
  D---Demand an explanation for his actions, then excute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes --don't you just love hypothetical situations?
  
  2---You go to a restaurant for dinner, you have an entree and a main course, now it's time for dessert, what do you have?
  
  A---Fruit
  B---I order anything that has the word chocolate in it!
  C---Peanuts
  D---I eat the sugar bowl
  E--Nothing was mentioned about a beverage, I always have a few drinks with dinner.
  
  3---Dracula is to sunlight as non-revs are to...
  
  A---TSA
  B---computers (company websites)
  C---Customs/immigration
  D---Little Ashley (age 4) singing the ABC song 17 times in a row.
  
  4---Alright a little honesty here, which phrase describes your fashion style?
  
  A---Jeans and khakis
  B---Anything black
  C---Wrinkled but clean
  D---I don't know, I wear a uniform at work and at home it's whatever is clean.
  E---Tattoos, enough said.
  
  5---You've made the flight, 14 hours from now you'll be in London. You make your way back to 36E and discover you're seated in the middle of Abraham Lincoln High's annual senior class trip. What do you do?
  
  A---Commit suicide right then and there, why put off the inevitable.
  B---Grab your carry-on and head for the door
  C---Sit quietly and focus on your breathing...you can do this Zen master.
  D---Is this suppose to be a problem?
• And break out the emergency stash of minis you've been carrying around for just this type of situation
• 6---How do you feel about the color red?
  
  A---Roses/romatic/love
  B---Pain/Definitely Bad news
  C---Fire/heat/warmth
  D---Bold/dynamic
  E---I'm not sure what I think
  F---I don't get it. What does this have to do with non-reving?
  
  7---Now lets think about a situation:
  You've been stuck at the airport for 15 hours, during the long hours you've made friends with a lovely non-rev family of six who are going on their first family vacation in four years. In fact you've become so chummy with the family that little Jody has shown you photos of her pet bunny Muff and told you how she is soooo looking forward to the "Disney Princess breakfast" the next day. The gate agent comes over to you and whispers that there are only six seats left on the next flight, the last flight of the day (isn't it always) and because you have a higher priorty you would bump one member of the family, she asks what do you want to do....
• You
  A---Gather your things, say a quick good-bye and head off for the plane. You have reservations for the Princess Breakfast too and aren't missing breakfast at Cinderella's Castle for some family you just met at the airport.
  B---You get on the plane, but feel bad about it. Fortunately a few drinks always make you feel better.
  C---Give up your seat, but tell the agent you want to give the good news to the family yourself, you enjoy doing a good deed...besides having an executive vice president of human resourses in your debt, isn't too bad of a trade.
  D---Get on the plane and eagerly wait to see which member of the family is left behind. After all you go catatonic when they ask "paper or plastic" at the supermarket.

If I have a higher priority than an executive level employee, I am going to use it to my advantage. Can't tell you the number of times I've missed out on upgrades or missed a flight because A pass positive space travelers (not including deadheads or family emergency) prevented me from flying up front or flying at all.

The results are in
It should be noted that to get a broad range of opinions, this survey was also given to a group of non-revs attending a Mardi Gras-Hurricanes and Beads party;
data might be skewed a tiny bit.
As with previous surveys, 25% of respondents answered survey questions in their own words. The strangest answer dealt with surviving a zombie apocalypse -
oh for the days of killer ducks.

1. You've been bumped off the last flight of the day by a late arriving co-worker. You suspect some devious tactics were employed. (and no I don't know what devious tactics were used - I'm describing a hypothetical situation) Weeks later as luck would have it, he/she walks right pass you, you turn to him/her and....

A---Shake your head at how unfair life can be, but later go to the library and get a book on curses, just in case there's a next time.
B---Tell him you want to learn from the master and would love to learn how to manipulate the system.
C---Execute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes...hey you always wanted to do that, besides this is a hypothetical situation.
D---Demand an explanation for his actions, then excute a quick blow to the nose, followed by a foot stomp to the toes --don't you just love hypothetical situations?

2015 - A 80%
2008 - A 78.7%
2005 - A 100%
Steady as she goes

2. You go to a restaurant for dinner, you have an entree and a main course, now it's time for dessert, what do you have?

A---Fruit
B---I order anything that has the word chocolate in it!
C---Peanuts
D---I eat the sugar bowl
E--Nothing was mentioned about a beverage, I always have a few drinks with dinner.

2015 - B - 90%
E - 10% Not surprising “drinks” was the unanimous choice of the ‘Hurricane and Beads’ crowd’.

2008 - B/E - 50% split
2005 - B - 60%

3. Dracula is to sunlight as non-revs are to...
A---TSA
B---computers (company websites)
C---Customs/immigration
D---Little Ashley (age 4) singing the ABC song 17 times in a row.

​2015 - A/D 50% split
2008 - Off the survey board 95%. No definitive answer, but the prevailing mood was - Dracula is to sunlight as non-revs are to first class.
2005 - D 100% yes, the unanimous choice

4. Alright a little honesty here, which phrase describes your fashion style?

A---Jeans and khakis
B---Anything black
C---Wrinkled but clean
D---I don't know, I wear a uniform at work and at home it's whatever is clean.
E---Tattoos, enough said.
2015 - A/C 50% split
2008 - A 50% And one very vocal non-rev who described their fashion style as “tattoo chic”, saying and I quote, “My tattoo is timeless, seasonless and blends with any ensemble. I love you mom!"

2005 - A/B 50% split. There was no tattoo vote.


5. You've made the flight, 14 hours from now you'll be in London. You make your way back to 36E and discover you're seated in the middle of Abraham Lincoln High's annual senior class trip. What do you do?

A---Commit suicide right then and there, why put off the inevitable.
B---Grab your carry-on and head for the door
C---Sit quietly and focus on your breathing...you can do this Zen master.
D---Is this suppose to be a problem?

2015 - C 75%
2008 - D 95%
2005 - E 60% “Other” pulled in the most votes with earplugs, headphones, sleeping pills and getting drunk listed as options.

6. How do you feel about the color red?

A---Roses/romatic/love
B---Pain/Definitely Bad news
C---Fire/heat/warmth
D---Bold/dynamic
E---I'm not sure what I think
F---I don't get it. What does this have to do with non-reving?

2015 - D 50%
F 30%
B 20% of respondents said that the color RED means- You’re stuck, time to stake out territory and load up on “supplies” before the concessions close.

2008 - F 45% HUH????
2005 - B 40% Bad news /no chance, you’re not going anywhere

• 7- Now lets think about a situation:
  You've been stuck at the airport for 15 hours, during the long hours you've made friends with a lovely non-rev family of six who are going on their first family vacation in four years. In fact you've become so chummy with the family that little Jody has shown you photos of her pet bunny Muff and told you how she is soooo looking forward to the "Disney Princess breakfast" the next day. The gate agent comes over to you and whispers that there are only six seats left on the next flight, the last flight of the day (isn't it always) and because you have a higher priorty you would bump one member of the family, she asks what do you want to do....
• You
  A---Gather your things, say a quick good-bye and head off for the plane. You have reservations for the Princess Breakfast too and aren't missing breakfast at Cinderella's Castle for some family you just met at the airport.
  B---You get on the plane, but feel bad about it. Fortunately a few drinks always make you feel better.
  C---Give up your seat, but tell the agent you want to give the good news to the family yourself, you enjoy doing a good deed...besides having an executive vice president of human resourses in your debt, isn't too bad of a trade.
  D---Get on the plane and eagerly wait to see which member of the family is left behind. After all you go catatonic when they ask "paper or plastic" at the supermarket.

. 2015 - B 80% The prevailing attitude was summed up quite nicely by ISPPILOT
"If I have a higher priority than an executive level employee, I am going to use it to my advantage. Can't tell you the number of times I've missed out on upgrades or missed a flight because A pass positive space travelers (not including deadheads or family emergency) prevented me from flying up front or flying at all."

2008 - A 83.3% chose not to give up their seat. .
2005 - C 80% Said “yes” they would give up their seat. It was a different time, we had pillows in Coach.

Thanks to all that participated in the survey, and a special thanks to those that missed out on the King Cake.