From personal experience it's only a few that have that "problem", Mascarpone.
And in their defence, I have to say that a lot of cabin crew have preconceived ideas of FD. Which is not fair. A lot of them are happily married, kids and all and if you chat to them about them ask for pictures, they really like that as well. I'm just saying this to erase this idea that people have about cockpit crew always wanting to get the crew in their sacks. It's simply not true.
As for TD's decision, I believe some were in the right position being ccm and others not. This only for the small amount of experience I have, dealing with some of them. A few, I truely cannot comprehend, till this day, why they were sacked.
(Then again, DO WE REALLY KNOW WHAT GOES ON IN THE OFFICE?? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Then also, what I'm actually pissed off about, is that officially, their names have not been released, their names have been spread by sms's and rumour talk..
I don't think that was very professional. At least the crew affected should have been approached, either by a note in their dropfile or email.
Any way, I do believe that a large amount of our FD are decent blokes and open to a nice chat without any intimidation or their stripes weighing too heavy.
It's like with the cabin crew: Its the few rotten apples that spoil it for the rest!!!!
I take every day/flight as it comes and if I bump into one of those rotten apples, it's a challenge, like managing your cabin crew.
I just think to myself then, that they either gathering their period or didn't have sex when they wanted it.
I do the same when approaching one of the rotten apples of our cc's. It makes me smile and makes things a lot easier to deal with!
So Mascarpone, take it easy man! it's bad for your heart and working only against you! Especially in a forum like this!