Truckflyer - it just gets worse!
You're now moaning about balancing safety with commerciality? - its the very fundamental of the job you signed up to. Of course Ops are going to ask you to "try and get in". A professional pilot would say "OK", put the phone down, tell the other pilot about Ops' comical request and the two of them will smile at each other and just get on with it, in an adult and professional manner.
Next, you'll be moaning about pax criticising your decision to off load some hand luggage to the hold. Or complaining that the cabin crew take the piss when you land firmly. Or that the crew coffee is bad.
