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THE QUESTION
A new folk hero?
The flight attendant who melted down after a passenger's overhead luggage beaned him, has become something of a folk hero. Steven Slater cursed out the traveler over a loudspeaker and then slid out of the exit chute, exclaiming "I quit!" Can blowing up -- even in a professional capacity -- be a good thing? Have you ever rebelled, or wanted to?
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Success Editors on August 16, 2010 12:00 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Flights of fancy
Sorry, I don't buy that this was totally an unexpected meltdown.
Posted by Virginia Bianco-Mathis, on August 16, 2010 4:51 PM
JetBlue's Rorschach test
I can't help but see the reaction to Slater's rebellion as a marker of our collective professional insecurity and the perceived diminishment of our personal power.
Posted by Hile Rutledge, on August 16, 2010 12:00 AM
Getting a grip
We live and work in an extraordinary Age of Rudeness. We have to learn how to get a grip and hold on fast. If we can't do that, we need to consider other lines of work.
Posted by Patricia McGuire, on August 16, 2010 12:00 AM
The guy's a lout
Such behavior goes against our societal values and individual sensibilities. There is nothing to admire about this abhorrent behavior.
Posted by Jan Scruggs, on August 15, 2010 7:25 PM
