I just got off of the plane in Saskatchewan. My flight included the entire Calgary Stampeders football team. In other words, I was dwarved by the very big men who surrounded me.
We used a little extra runway for takeoff - there's a lot of extra weight with these big guys. The pilot probably didn't account for the extra weight when we landed since we hit the tarmack a little harder than usual.
But as I de-planed (is that even a word?), I noticed that my carry-on bag was the same size as most of the players' bags. Regulations say the bag must fit in the sizing device at the airport and weigh no more than twenty-two pounds. How come there's a weight limit to my bag but not to the person who is carrying it?
Now I'm not saying big people shouldn't fly. Get over yourself if that's what you're reading into this. I'm saying that maybe the airlines could cut guys like me a little slack when a bag is say 5 pounds over. Apparently it's OK to carry an extra hundred pounds on my body but not OK for five pounds in a bag.
Should all rules apply all of the time? Or should we be allowed a little judgment call from time to time?
Just a little food for thought.
Kevin Burns
Author & Attitude Adjuster
Adjusting Attitudes in Employee Engagement - Service Leadership - Corporate Safety
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1 comment:
Very good question Mr. Burns...makes a lot of sense to apply rules on a case by case basis but yikes! the application and monitoring of such a system...me thinks I'll be munching on this one a while.
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