*The gentleman who checked in right before me is heading to Utah tonight. However, since he's flying on a Saturday night, he's getting to Utah by way of Baltimore...
and Las Vegas. His flight leaves here at 7:00pm, and he will eventually get into Salt Lake City at 2:20am! Whew!
In any case...
While he was checking in, he asked the reservations agent, "Hey, can you get me there quicker?" She replied, "No, not at this time on a Saturday." He then semi-replied, "You're not even going to look?" Well...
"Excuse me, Sir. I have been working at this job for the past 15 years. 10 years at this airport. I have been with US Airways that whole time. I do my job very well, and I can tell you without a doubt that I do not have to look up anything to tell you whether or not
I could get you there quicker or not. Today is a Saturday, and it is now past 3:00p.m. Consequently, we are no operating on a skeleton crew due to the traditionally low passenger traffic on this day of the week, at this time. My name is Marcia M. My badge number is ###, and if you wish to take this up with my supervisor, you are more than welcome to."
-Well, I was only asking if you could get me there faster.
"Sir, didn't you also say that I did not bother looking?"
-Well, yes.
"Well, then Mr. So-and-So(?), again, my name is Marcia M., and I take pride in my job, and I
know my job."
-Well.. Well.. I was only...
There were a few more brief exchanges. Frankly, I thought the reservations agent had semi-overreacted, but it sure was fun to observe the "conversation". -And I could tell that Marcia M. would have continued further had I not been waiting to check my bag. And when I did step up to the counter to check my bag...
"Can you believe him? Giving me sass about my job?!?!"
