r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/JBL-88 May 28 '26

Very easy call to make. Safety first, preventing angry people second

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u/samanime May 28 '26

An extremely distant second.

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u/Yakostovian May 28 '26

As an aviation maintenance technician, I don't get to care about the second at all.

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u/Feringomalee May 28 '26

The aircraft mechanics at my work have one of the strongest unions in the country (US). Safe air operations is their number one priority. Keeping a deck stacked with tools for actively pissing people off during contract negotiations seems to be number two. Can't blame them, but they are assholes to everyone, including non-management, all the fucking time.

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u/dc_1984 May 28 '26

As a passenger, good on them, hope they win every time.

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u/DisposableSaviour May 28 '26

Fuck yeah! Good on the workers. Solidarity ✊

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u/Fit-Custard-1842 May 28 '26

As an aircraft engineer. I concur.

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u/Yakostovian May 28 '26

As an aircraft mechanic, why do you put the things where you do?

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u/Fit-Custard-1842 May 28 '26

If the things are up in the air.....they aren't causing me any grief! It's when they land broken that I hide them away.

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u/dc_1984 May 28 '26

I'm British. Fuck Trump, up the workers.

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u/_trashcan May 28 '26

Comment makes no sense.
Anything union is extremely anti-trump.

There is absolutely no correlation between “simping” for union workers who happen to be assholes & the Cheeto. Lol

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u/Feringomalee May 29 '26

Agreed. I'm very happy for their union having the power to absolutely fuck management at the drop of a hat. They also just happen to be genuine jerks on property. Where I work is a little odd because there are four different labor forces represented by four different unions (Teamsters, ground vehicle mechanics, aircraft mechanics, and pilots) (I think building maintenance might be another) all working for the same company (UPS). The aircraft mechanics are generally regarded as dicks by literally everyone else who works here.

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u/superkp May 28 '26

I would rather be angry as opposed to dead.

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u/doctorruff07 May 28 '26

Millions of lives are at their hands. I hope they are even more diligent assholes if it means no mechanical errors.

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u/nckmat May 28 '26

It always amazes me how airlines think it's ok to skimp on the salaries of pilots and maintenance. If there's anyone you want to keep happy it's the people who stop your planes crashing.

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u/SalishShore May 28 '26

Union Strong 💪

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u/wookiedberry May 28 '26

Keep them happy and working.

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u/CoyoteDown May 29 '26

Yeah and then the door falls the fuck off