Did this for 30 yrs in HNL Went from 747's and DC10's to 767 and the 757 narrow bodies when the airlines became cost cutting crazy. Thousands of pounds of Freight and mail with each flight, containerized on the wide body and free loaded on the 757. If you wish to continue this, I recommend working for one of the big airlines. AA, United or even Delta (non union but pay very well too}. Once your in and build some seniority, you can transfer anywhere your seniority lets you. The pay is much better and overall, the benefits are also. You can also check other cities that are hiring if you want to relocate. Since your not afraid of doing the work, you'll have it easy. Good luck
30 years, WOW! Thats amazing. Yeah, i currently like the city where im living but i will keep that in mind whenever i decide to move to a different city. I know flight benefits are so much better with mainline
Very interesting..curious why you aren't mentioning aspects concerned with discounted travel fees . Sometimes zero & typically only tax amt for price of ticket.Kinda concerning that any aspect concerned with preparing any aspect of a machine full of people, isn't treated with kid gloves..not a crew of youngsters maybe better suited for staff at a drive thru car wash. The supervisor slouched in his chair with nothing particular to say is a scary example🌉..wonder where your surfboard or dog kennel disappeared to? Uh..well here's food for thought🐾
@@canyonhaverfield2201 Contract workers have been around for years now. Smaller airlines believe the mistakes and problems associated with these companies are fine. Because they are expendable the minute things get out of control. they just go to the next contract company. They don't have to bear the cost of employee related stuff so they save a bundle. I'm never too comfortable seeing contract guys down below if I'm flying. An open lav panel or forget to close a door can be scary.. I'm sure some are fantastic but they are usually short timers and won't be there long. Where are the majors, AA, Delta and United give benefits and high pay to make sure things go right..
I loved my job as a ramp agent. Hard work, not much pay, but I saw the sun rise every day. I got to do some pretty cool things like sitting in the captain's seat to start the APU, turn on lights and radios then be ready to hit the brakes if something went wrong as we moved the 75.
It doesn't make sense. The equipment you guys are entrusted to handle costs millions of dollars most especially the airplane. Yet they won't compensate you fairly and adequately. Being out in the harsh elements alone warrants. Good, and living wages.
I remember watching this video when I had just got hired on with Unifi to get me excited, this is my entry to aviation. Now I’m with SW and I love it. Being a ramp agent is fun at times. Stay safe🔥
I have always wondered about the inner workings and the heart of commercial airline travel, now I know. Ramp agents need a tip jar, Kudos to ya'all!!!; Thank You Zay
Good on you for this video and your other about the work you do in the airline gig. I've been in Air Cargo going on 28 years here in Alaska (ANC). My first 5 years were as a ground handler for a company that serviced other airlines and the rest has been for one of the big international air cargo airlines working 747's and now 777's. But when i tell people coming up that I started at the bottom, I meant it, dumping lavs, pumping up the potable water, throwing bags and huffing many thousand pound cargo containers and pallets. I've moved up but I always remember where I came from and often enough I'm out on the ramp out turning planes like cheap tricks. I let my flight crews know when the weather is bad to treat my ramp crews well, don't leave them out standing in the rain, the snow, the wind or the dark just because they're just not feeling it and not in a rush to move a plane. Your job and mine are very different on one side of the hand and but also the same on the other side of the hand. When I travel and look out the windows, your the guys I'm looking for. Its never anyone I know but all cut from the same cloth, all brothers and sisters of the airline industry getting it done, the people behind the scenes making it happen so that the traveling public can get to where they are going and their bags magically appear and all the things the make the plane happen actully happen. Great video of you taking the time to show the pride in what you do and that you go out and get it done without being thanked. Just know, a few of us that do the job, we watch you and people like you and thank you for helping us get from A to B!
Thank you for what you for the aviation industry. Im glad to hear you havent forgotten where you came from. This is really a felt warming comment and im truly thankful for it. We def have a tough job and make it work through any kinds of weather and do it not for the thank you, but making sure they get out on time and safely. Thank you for watching and sharing your story.
Im an employee in cargo For those that know policy if hes asked lead supervisor and GOAC and has obtained written permission hes good. It must be cleared by GOAC and the content must be screened by both GOAC and the TSA before being uploaded. Its cool that you exercised the right channels to share this with us. Its encouraged me to learn more and help ramp much more often since Im in a ULD my whole shift loading what you guys put on those planes Current employees: Policy on this is very strict. Please do not pull your phone out on the ramp or in the warehouse if you work cargo without explicit permission. What hes done here helps out his airline company and shows more people how cool this job is. Mad respect bro for doing it the right way and helping the business grow. We need a lot of help so this matters. IMPACT
keep up the good work and thank you for keeping our flights moving. Looks cool to see the cargo hold of an a320. i would love to see one of the boeing 737-800 or max8
Thank you for sharing. I have always been on the other side of the fence as a pilot and/or passenger. My brother still works for United in Vegas for 42 years no. He works maintenance on the aircraft.
I work at regional port in Australia. It’s so interesting to see how different ports do ground work differently. We don’t use to bars or aerobridges at our port. So it’s cool to see them being used thanks for sharing
My interest in aviation has exponentially grown over the past couple of years and have been doing some plane spotting. Unfortunately my international airport isn't really plane spotter friendly but I'll watch the planes and the crew and I think being a ground crew worker at a bug airport would be pretty cool!
Yes I do this on a daily basis I just don’t work the morning shift lol I work for American Airlines.. thank you for making this video for all future ramp agents. It’s a cool job with great benefits especially free flights anywhere
I worked for Allegiant for about 2 or 3 months and the job was cool but the lack of training, hours were super part time made me quit. It was a cool experience though. Everyone hated working the bag room, but I loved it. The scary part for me when I was starting out was when they had me wing walk the plane out. Being near those plane engines at full speed and trying to unhook the tow bar was scary my first couple times lol
Yeah, if the hours and training doesnt align then def thats not good. Haha yeah, i enjoy working the bag room as well. When you wing walk theyre always gonna be in low speed. You'll know its in high speed when the plane is shaking haha
Love this informative video and I know I can perform the duties. The only thing preventing me from applying is the cold weather. How long do you have to stay outside in the cold weather
I just got a position as a ramp agent at Air Canada and Imma start the trainning next month, for now Im just reading, watching videos,doing the modules in order to get all the neccessary access/permits before starting. I just came across your video and it is encouraging you gotta love what you do. Thanks again bro, keep going
@@jakeellman7447 any job that u can do with safety first will always be a fun job being rushed in any job will always cause accident and later on be categorized as you getting the end of the stick.
This brings back so many memories, I worked the ramp for 12 years in SYR. What ramp are you at? I see unifi so it must be close 👀. No seat belt on the belt loader, no guide person, you gonna get fired 😂. Whoever sending up those bags is asking for it next time he’s in the bin. Can’t be sending duffels up that early. Bag room guy is chillin like usual, nothing changes there. I loved bag room lol. Nice video man!
12 years is a long time. Yeah, i put on the seat belt as soon as i pulled out from the shot lol i didnt need a guide person since i was not pulling all the way to the plane just setting it up. Yeah, i think they were new hires that was sending the bag up. Bag room guy living there best life out there lol
Thanks for this video as I have applied at my local airport for a ramp position. Just looking to make some extra money right now. Not sure if this is something that is good for me but if they call me, I will try it. I like being outside and being around big planes and this may be something new for me.
Good camera views, and to the point. Asking do the belt loader and small baggage cart tug have fire extinguishers? Tried to look but not both sides shown. Thx
I worked on the ramp a long time ago just as a summer job. It was fun, but dangerous...dangerous when people don't follow safety protocols. I worked in the bag room mostly when I was assigned to a crew. The bag room was fun and easy. I was apart of a ramp crew as well. I sucked at marshaling in the planes. It definitely takes some practice. One memory that was kind of a wow moment was; a 757-300 that had 3 HRs on a full flight. I felt bad for the guy who had to load that bin. HRs are human remains and you CANNOT stack them and put LUGGAGE on top of them. When I was on a ramp crew routinely if there were any HRs there was 1, maybe 2, but this flight had 3.
I never had to worked with any HRs. But had worked with some organs but they were light. It is a very dangerous job and should follow every safety protocol and cant get complacent with all the machines and high torque motors everywhere. Bag room is fun but can be tough too. Marshalling is one of my fav things to do. Takes time to get used to
Ughhh I am so sorry you had to deal with human remains. May I ask you how did it become human remains? With these people that got into accidents and died or something?
over the years I've loaded a ton of HR's. On wide body aircraft sometimes it would be on a pallet here in Hawaii. Usually military so the officer that escort the HR would come out to witness the unloading. I was on the loader and you can imagine the pressure. Everyone looking out the window from the gates and the highly decorated serviceman below saluting as I brought it down. All work stopped until we got it off. The next part was to get it on to a lousy freight dolly we have. Not a simple task with old equipment but I never had a bad problem.
@@gmar7836 So essentially not everyone dies in the city or state, where they ultimately want to be buried or have their remains disposed of. So routinely on commercial flights, human remains are loaded into the bin of the aircraft with the rest of the luggage. Let's just say you had a aunt that lived and died in California. Perhaps, her wishes and or a already purchased grave plot are located in New York. Her body would ultimately be flown back to NY in the manner described. Ofcourse, I am sure bodies are just driven across state lines versus flown, but unless that distance is justifiably short, most likely the love one will be taken a flight.
Been working CG for UA for a decade, 8 years at DEN and the last 2 at MSY. Good camera work! Although hooking up a towbar without immediately connecting it to the pushback, regardless of any cone delineator placement, ain't SOP. But y'all do your thing, get those STAR's out early and D:30's am I right?! And no- time isn't everything- SAFETY is! Do it right, do it properly, flight takes a hit, then they should have hired more people and acquired more equipment! Your crew coming out uninjured first, then the plane departing unscathed, and lastly the equipment still functioning, is what's most important.
I appreciate the feedback bro. Yes i agree safety is everything and thats why thats the first thing i mentioned. Absolutely i always tell the crew we want to leave the ramp the way we came in.
I came to your video because I applied to be a ramp agent for Southwest Airlines, I received an email form them regarding a possible phone interview, I have no experience in this field but I'm only 23 and come form a security/ law enforcement background. I applied for this job because I wanted a change and my friend is an agent for United airlines and told me how fun it is to work for the airport, I'm hoping I get to travel and continue to learn and grow within the company. I am a fast learner and eager to learn so I shouldn't have any problems, I'm just hoping I can stay full time if hired because I pay bills lol.
Thats great news, well goodluck on the interview and you dont really need experience to get the job just good character and willing to learn. Yes, traveling is my fav perk of the job. Yes, most airlines will prolly love you to work full time and might be willing for you to work overtime
@@ZayPolanco Thank you for your insight man, thank you again for making this video, you literally helped me!!! I ended up getting the job!!! I can't wait to embark on this new journey!!!
I do this in San Diego morning crew also for Unifi lol. It’s definitely busy but it’s a fun job if you can get into it. I average 20,000 daily steps so it’s a good workout too lol
@@ZayPolanco oh it’s super chaotic rn . We just started a new flight schedule which added a solid 20 flights spread into our workload . But all in all I’m the healthiest I been in years
Been out on the ramp now for pretty much just over a year in cargo, and honestly I think it's easier than working on PAX flights, but that just might be me
Bro, it looks so fun to do this! I been thinking of doing this in my Hometown Canton, Ohio. I've just applied to the Akron/ Canton Airport and i don't mind this at all! I put in for the Interior Plane Cleaning Technicians but i been thinking of becoming an Agent. I dont think Agents get paid right but what advice would u give about it?
I used to be a ramp agent, I worked on bigger planes tho😏 B767 A300 MD10/11 but I got tired of working outside also because of the cold so I became a hazmat specialist in the same building
No, he doesn't since that is a contract company. Most of the time if it is not the main airline the pay is not well but it does come with some type of benefit.
Me stay strong💪🏿and positive🙏🏿 for this Job💯.Sometimes hard but sometimes easy.Welcome all Ramp Agent workers 🫂 in the world. Attila from Frankfurt Airport.I love this job.
That was good, very interesting. Must have taken a lot of work setting the cameras up for all those shots from inside the cargo bay etc. I would have preferred the clip without the soundtrack, just the ambient sound of the airport would be good. Thanks for the video 👍🇦🇺
What does the training consist of bro, I start on Monday! Is it mostly all on the computer or do you have to get up in front on the class and talk because I hate that stuff??
Goodluck, just computer traning. Pretty much everything you need to know about the ramp. You wont be working hands on until you finish all your CBT's. Its all computer and you wont have to get in front of a class lol
