Nobody Would Miss Them.....!

[mweiss]

All flight attendants are brilliant.

Certainly there are many bright ones. I don't think I've run into more than one or two not-so-bright ones. Brilliant, though? I suspect that'd be a bit too far. I've met maybe a dozen people in my life that I'd paste that label on.

FAs are certainly very resourceful, though...the classic embodiment of necessity being the mother of invention.

 

[Rusty Bullethole]

You call that a hint? Obviously you don't work in the airline industry. It would take 6 weeks to train a flight attendant to be certified with the FAA. The airline can request a 3 week training course if desperate. It can take up to 2 weeks for an airline just to run a background check on an applicant. So in reality you're looking at least 5 weeks or so just to get someone qualified. 😉

A whopping 5 weeks to learn how to smile and make the revenue payers feel comfortable. Maybe learn a bit of first aid and how to open a door........

Certified with the FAA...........Show me your license???????????

 

[hp_fa]

Aren't these rare eventualities that you are supposedly trained to deal with and paid for accordingly?

They are rare, but I have thought maybe it would be a good capitalist response to charge a fee for my knowledge in the event of an emergency. After all, there is a very limited time that my knowledge will be useful. How much should I charge?

Times are changing, and if F/A's weren't required to monitor the welfare of the SLF and feed their faces, then they certainly wouldn't be there.

You need to run that idea by the FAA. They have a job waiting for you.

 

[mweiss]

If a flight attendants job is so hard and all the flight attendants are so brilliant why are they one of, if not the, lowest paid work groups?

It's not about intelligence. It's about a larger supply of people who want the job than the demand for people to do the job.

 

[Rusty Bullethole]

They are rare, but I have thought maybe it would be a good capitalist response to charge a fee for my knowledge in the event of an emergency. After all, there is a very limited time that my knowledge will be useful. How much should I charge?



You need to run that idea by the FAA. They have a job waiting for you.

I have no idea what you earn and am not interested in finding out, but you should have an idea what your services are worth. If you are not happy with it then there are other options for you or anbody else.

There is not one employee from any workgroup that directly earns money for AA. Arses on seats and freight in the holds is all that pays the wages, we are just sucking profit from the company, so the fewer of us the better, as far as management are concerned!

 

[mweiss]

They are rare, but I have thought maybe it would be a good capitalist response to charge a fee for my knowledge in the event of an emergency.

You sort of already do. In essence, the FAA deems your presence to be an insurance policy. As such, you are paid your premium every time the aircraft pushes back from the gate. The "payout," such as it is, comes during emergencies.

 

[galleyguy4u2]

Hey galleyguy,
That wasn't me who said that, it was whatever his name is. Somehow your post showed me as saying we could all be automated.
But you know, maybe he could come up with some STEPFORD automated clones (OLD Movie) who could do our job and still look beautiful with tight asses and high tits 4ever. 😛

AASTEW, I am sorry. The quote was not from you. I guess you figured that out. I was trying to quote the JERK who was so demeaning to f/a's. 😀

 

[hp_fa]

I have no idea what you earn and am not interested in finding out

Let me share anyway....

The average starting flight attendant's monthly take home is about what you would get paid at McDonalds. Does that make you feel safer?

 

[Rusty Bullethole]

Do you think that the two jobs are comparible in the required skill level then? If it is that bad and you don't agree with it, then why are you doing it! I would guess that it's certainly not for the love of the job, judging by the posts that most people put on this forum, as they are continually whining about their "chosen" employment.

 

[galleyguy4u2]

Do you think that the two jobs are comparible in the required skill level then? If it is that bad and you don't agree with it, then why are you doing it! I would guess that it's certainly not for the love of the job, judging by the posts that most people put on this forum, as they are continually whining about their "chosen" employment.

Well Rusty, let me put it to you this way. When I started 19yrs ago I was earning poverty wages. Why did I do this? I was able over the years to advance myself to a living wage...nearly $60.00 per hr international not including per diem. I also was able to operate my own business as a Certified Financial Consultant. How was I able to do this? Well I bid my schedules so I could attend classes at the University of Miami. After receiving my MBA in business and my CFC I continued to fly. Why? I enjoyed having two jobs with flexability and the ability to earn great money.

Will I retire? Of course, but I will be ever thankful for what the f/a career has helped create for me and others.

Rusty, you have to be there to understand our lifestyle. Many of us have varied degrees and talents. One of my f/a friends earns well over 300K selling real estate and continues to fly. The travel benefits and insurance and the commarderie are just a few of the reason some of us stay. Yes, we have a right to #### when we are treated as some type of sub-class.

 

[Rusty Bullethole]

Let me share anyway....

The average starting flight attendant's monthly take home is about what you would get paid at McDonalds. Does that make you feel safer?

Me personally, whenever I fly, I don't look at an F/A and think.......I feel safe because they are on this flight. I just hope that they make me feel comfortable. Let's face it, if the planes gonna crash, the F/A isn't going to be a guardian angel and save you, there in as much sh!t as you are and stand as much a chance of survival.

 

[hp_fa]

If it is that bad and you don't agree with it, then why are you doing it! I would guess that it's certainly not for the love of the job, judging by the posts that most people put on this forum, as they are continually whining about their "chosen" employment.

I like my job. What I don't like is the seeming lack of respect you seem to give us. How wrong would I be in thinking you thought of us as glorified bartenders?

 

[Rusty Bullethole]

I like my job. What I don't like is the seeming lack of respect you seem to give us. How wrong would I be in thinking you thought of us as glorified bartenders?

I'm not trying to disrespect anybody, just stating my own views and opinions on this public website from the things that are written before my eyes. If you don't like it then don't participate.

 

[Rusty Bullethole]

Well Rusty, let me put it to you this way. When I started 19yrs ago I was earning poverty wages. Why did I do this? I was able over the years to advance myself to a living wage...nearly $60.00 per hr international not including per diem. I also was able to operate my own business as a Certified Financial Consultant. How was I able to do this? Well I bid my schedules so I could attend classes at the University of Miami. After receiving my MBA in business and my CFC I continued to fly. Why? I enjoyed having two jobs with flexability and the ability to earn great money.

Will I retire? Of course, but I will be ever thankful for what the f/a career has helped create for me and others.

Rusty, you have to be there to understand our lifestyle. Many of us have varied degrees and talents. One of my f/a friends earns well over 300K selling real estate and continues to fly. The travel benefits and insurance and the commarderie are just a few of the reason some of us stay. Yes, we have a right to #### when we are treated as some type of sub-class.

I applaud your comments. Finally someone who makes it sound not that bad a job, and makes the most of it. A refreshing positive attitude!

 

[Oneflyer]

I also was able to operate my own business as a Certified Financial Consultant. How was I able to do this? Well I bid my schedules so I could attend classes at the University of Miami.

This is a prime example of the contradiction that everyone but Flight Attendants see. How can you be too tired to work if you have time to go to school fulltime or hold another high paying job? Why do you think you deserve a fulltime salary if you can hold down another fulltime job while you're working?