They asked what I would do if I saw a colleague drinking on a layover before a duty
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#1 Got this at United. My answer was to talk to the colleague first. Was that right or should I have said report immediately?
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#2 Union rep view: the correct answer is that you do not let anyone operate unfit, ever. Speaking to the colleague first is fine if it is early and they stop; if they intend to fly, you inform the senior crew. The interviewer wanted to hear that safety wins over loyalty. 'Talk first, then report if needed' is a good answer as long as the second part is there.
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#3 I did say the second part. Four years later and still here, so it worked.