Ahhh, I'm beginning to love this job already...

[Silver1SWA]

First of all, sorry for the quality, but these shots were taken with my cell phone!

[Craig.]

very lucky:)
what job is it you do exactly? i thought it was just baggage

[Silver1SWA]

There is a whole lot of things that fit under my job description as Ramp Agent.

[Craig.]

cool. I am looking at a baggage handling job at Birmingham airport, whats ramp life like? i only have terminal experiance
great pics by the way

[Fozzer]

Blimey Silver... ...!
South County airfield, (Q99), Santa Clara County, doesn't look that busy in my FS 2002 version... ...!
Do "Heavies" regularly use the airfield?

I do my regular sim practice take-offs and landings there in my Cessna 152...!
(I've populated the airfield with my LAGO FSSE objects)... ...!

Cheers Silver...!

Paul.

[Silver1SWA]

Thanks.  

Ramp life is awesome man.  There is so much going on out there and seeing it all work from down there offers a much different perspective than seeing it all from the terminal.  It can be dangerous...it's very LOUD.  So yeah have to be careful to wear protection at all times.  But on slow travel seasons, like right now, it can be rather boring haha.  You work your ass off, but only when planes are on the ground really.  You work a little, sit a little...but I don't like the sitting part.  I'm still very new down there and I'm still all wide-eyed every time a plane comes into the gate.  So I either observe whats going on to soak it all up to get a feel for what's going on, or if that gate needs help, I will head over and lend a hand.

[Silver1SWA]

Blimey Silver... ...!
South County airfield, (Q99), Santa Clara County, doesn't look that busy in my FS 2002 version... ...!
Do "Heavies" regularly use the airfield?

I do my regular sim practice take-offs and landings there in my Cessna 152...!
(I've populated the airfield with my LAGO FSSE objects)... ...!

Cheers Silver...!

Paul.

HAHA!

[Hagar]

That's great Silver old chap. Glad you like the new job. Seems it suits you right down to the ground. It helps to be happy in your work. Well done & good luck.