Comments on: Why Flight Attendants Are Walking Away: 9 Hard Truths Behind The Glamor

By: Warning: Don't Become A Flight Attendant "Unless You're Going To Delta" - View from the Wing

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:00:11 +0000

[…] a flight attendant is a challenging lifestyle that many people aren’t up to. Passengers don’t often see the shifting schedules, […]

By: United Airlines Gives Flight Attendants Ultimatum: Quit Playing With Your Phones Or You're Fired - View from the Wing

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:36:04 +0000

[…] a flight attendant is a challenging lifestyle that many people aren’t up to. Passengers don’t often see the shifting schedules, […]

By: Today I Learned: Some United Flight Attendants Can Make Over $100K - View from the Wing

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 22:05:06 +0000

[…] The job of flight attendant is hard. […]

By: J Androus

J Androus — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 19:12:57 +0000

For all of the haters on this board, unless you have actually experienced this job you have know idea of what you are speaking of and even those who have been doing this for awhile and are seniors it is very different for juniors right now and not in a positive way. We were not told of the difficulties of this job, in fact we have been down right lied to, at least by my company and union leaders. I’m sure perhaps it was different when these people who have spoken these lies were juniors but right now it is a mess with crew scheduling pushing new flight attendants and pilots as far as they possibly can when it is absolutely unnecessary. However due to loopholes in flimsy union contracts it gives crew scheduling power to do this. This is also not a job of uneducated people that did not go to college. I myself have a college degree and have had many other careers but chose this because it was something I had always been interested in. The training is not some cake walk. It is difficult and flight attendants work hard and put in a lot of time and energy to earn those wings so I don’t think they are just coming in expecting the world and then complaining because their diamonds aren’t shiny enough. This is probably the worst career I have ever had. Never have I worked somewhere where I have felt so dehumanized. So before you make judgement on other people’s experiences they are having with this occupation maybe try and understand for many of us we have found out that what we thought was our dream job has turned out to be a nightmare, and I swear to god the next person who says no job is perfect or a job is a job, I’m going to scream. What is wrong with wanting a perfect job that makes you happy and wanting to work for a company that actually cares about it’s employees? It’s the least you ask for especially considering no one got into this career field for it’s pay. My airline doesn’t even pay a livable wage. Also for those who say you start out at $28 and up, divide that by 2 because we do not get paid all the hours we are actually working, only on the aircraft when the doors close until they open. Not our hour before flight check in times, not our long sits in airports between flights, not when passengers are getting on and off the aircraft taking their sweet ass time. Not when we are in our hotel (sometimes not very good ones) on a layover away from home, not when you are in your hotel shuttle 30 minutes away from the Airport on your layover. I could go on about so many other things we as flight crew have to stay on top of also but I’ll just leave this here.

By: American Airlines Flight Attendants: Can't Afford Gas, Live Off Stealing First Class Snacks - View from the Wing

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:00:11 +0000

[…] Working as a flight attendant can be a rough life. Here are 9 reasons why, 8 of which aren’t even the pay. […]

By: Tak Kong

Tak Kong — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:18:07 +0000

Thanks for the support Gary. As a former cabin instructor, one of my biggest pet peeves with New Hires is their complete ignorance of the lifestyle choice they just made, and we address that in the screening process and followed on Day One. The poster is young and may not have had the same work ethic nor ‘career stamina’ needed for this job. I’m 8 years in, started late in life(59), am a single FA operator and will retire at 10 with an AA subsidiary. I have enjoyed it for the most part and was mostly prepared for the life. Having an understanding and supportive spouse helps; relationships can be challenging given the topsy-turvy schedule. Bottom line: do your homework and be prepared for a career unlike any other you may have had. It can be rewarding if you make the job yours.

By: Why Flight Attendants Are Walking Away: Glamour in the Skies, Hardship on Ground [Roundup] - View from the Wing

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:36:07 +0000

[…] Being a flight attendant is rough. […]

By: Catina Colw

Catina Colw — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 20:18:10 +0000

Sounds like she didn’t do her research and had too high expectations of this part time career.

By: JohnB

JohnB — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:38:38 +0000

Working for an airline requires a lifestyle change. Everything is strictly seniority basis. You start at the bottom, after 5 years, one gains a bit of seniority. This is true for every position at any airline. Years ago, the turnover was very high. But now all the airlines, explicitly state, what the conditions of working in such as such position will be during the first interviews. There are trade-offs and that is known upfront.

Yes, flights are very full, and standby is difficult. But it can be done. The transportation business is 24/7/365 and that will never change. Pay is very competitive within the 4 majors. Could it be better? Sure! But it is far from minimum wage.

Once one becomes acclimated to the working conditions of an airline, it can be one of the better jobs in America. It isn’t perfect. But for me, I achieved my dreams.

By: James

James — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:25:47 +0000

Even being a pilot is not what it once was. I wouldn’t want to do it., but I respect these guys.