CAPT ALLOWED NON REVENUE PAX TO RIDE JUMP SEAT.

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WE WERE PREPARING TO PUSH BACK FROM THE GATE; AND THE AIRPLANE WAS COMPLETELY FULL. AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT; THE AGENT CAME TO THE COCKPIT AND SAID THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A NON-REVENUE PAX OFF OF THE AIRPLANE BECAUSE A REVENUE PAX HAD SHOWED UP AT THE LAST MIN. AS THE NON-REVENUE PAX PASSED THE COCKPIT; THE CAPT ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD LIKE TO RIDE THE JUMPSEAT AND HE REPLIED THAT HE WOULD. THE CAPT ASKED THE AGENT IF HE HAD ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS; AND HE SAID 'NO; I JUST WANT TO GET THE FLT OUT ON TIME.' AT NO TIME WAS I ASKED MY OPINION; AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TAXI OUT THAT I DISCOVERED THAT THIS PERSON ON THE JUMPSEAT WASN'T A PLT; (AS I HAD SUPPOSED) BUT THE HUSBAND OF A FLT ATTENDANT WHO WORKED FOR 1 OF OUR COMMUTER AFFILIATES. NOT WANTING TO CAUSE A SCENE; I DIDN'T VOICE MY OBJECTIONS; AND THE FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY TO OUR DEST. THE SAD PART OF ALL THIS IS THAT 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT I ATTENDED 'CREW RESOURCE MGMNT' TRAINING WHERE I WAS TAUGHT HOW TO; AS A FO; VOICE MY OBJECTIONS IN A CLR; CONCISE MANNER. OBVIOUSLY I FAILED MISERABLY. IN THE FUTURE I WILL SPEAK MY MIND; EVEN IF IT MEANS TAXIING BACK TO THE GATE.