Gadling

I am an airline mechanic. I work very hard with little prase. Both passengers and flight crews think we are lazy and sleep all of the times. We put in very long hours and the hard work is very demanding. I have spent over 24 hours working on broken aircraft.

I was working a departing aircraft when one the flight attendant stopped me and asked if I was a mechanic. I was holding seat parts in full very at the time. When I was finished doing what was requested she didn't evey thank me for helping her with her job.

I have done this many times and nobody ever tipped me. I have prevent passanger from delay or prevent unsafe aircraft from departing. Nobody has ever thank me for my work. I have even been called names by flight crews. Ei Grease Monkey.

I will never tip a flight crew menber for doing there jobs and now we are being asked to do more with less. God forbid I find something that could cause a problem in flight and not have the parts to fix it or MEL it.

I am still can not believe the the greed of the Flight Crews. I have watched Flight Crew member hiding food from the Galley Carts. I know the food is not the greatest, but still it is for the passageners, and yes I am not mistaken by what I was watching. Now you want tips.

The last strike my airline had was because the Flight Crews wanted 10 and a half percent. There rase was more that my yearly pay.

I will always watch for your safety. So when you see a mechanic tripping in sweat or standing in a jetway to your aircraft understand that they have done there hardest to make your flight get off on time and safely. Thank them for there hard work. That is all the tip that we want.

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