As Tennessee Williams once wrote, “When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone. And even though most of you cringe at the sound of hearing his name because it takes you back to a cornucopia of indelible memories of monotonous English literature, thesis papers, and vocabulary quizzes, Tennessee wrote some pretty remarkable words that often fall on deaf ears. But as usual this blog is not about Tennessee Williams himself, English literature, or my feeble attempt to indoctrinate a little bit of knowledge into your mind sorry not sorry, that would be the teacher in me , it is about the question that I get asked all the time day-in and day-out; is it lonely being a flight attendant and is it hard to balance a relationship with your job? If you’re looking for a quick answer and don’t want to read past this two-hundredth word and yes, that is the actual th word in this blog, and no I honestly did not plan it that way , you can stop reading here, the answer is yes. Yes it is lonely, and yes it is hard to balance all sorts of relationships; including family, friends, and even you guessed it, significant others. But if you are like me and expect a full detailed analysis through adventure, continue reading for another wild adventure. I had not truly realized how lonely my life was getting to be until the other day when I was on a layover in Rio de Janeiro, in my hotel room about to take a nap, and the maid knocked on my door. As I ran up to throw some clothes on realizing I forgot to hang the “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door, and that I was in just underwear, I quickly got dressed and answered. She asked in Portuguese if I needed her to clean the room, and I politely declined as I wanted to nap. She then looked at me, reached into her pocket, handed me a handful of chocolates and smiled.

The Positives and Negatives Of Being A Flight Attendant

Flight attendants are employed to perform safety functions on an aircraft as well as customer service. It is a role often portrayed as being quite glamorous. As a dream job for many, these are the top three positives and negatives about working as a flight attendant.

Here’s a list of hardest things that all flight attendants have to go through. are unique & so are the negatives that all cabin crew have to go through. to date you & not the fantasy idea of a flight attendant or someone who is.

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15 Reasons to Date a Flight Attendant…And One Flight Attendants Opinion

Subscriber Account active since. But when your job could take you halfway around the world at the drop of a hat, and missing out on family events is the norm, things get exponentially more complicated. They don’t even expect me. Long says that, because she is on reserve and has to fly wherever and whenever the airline sends her during the month of December, she hasn’t spent many Christmases at home with her family. Long says that flight attendants often find dating to be particularly tricky.

It’s going out to dinner, maybe getting a cocktail, and then to bed.

Flight attendants are often portrayed as leading a glamourous life, but its not all good! Check out the pros and cons of working as a flight.

Writing under the username, adrianne, she complains about being overworked and underpaid and the reasons that made her finally quit. Working for a regional airline in the USA for just under two years, the woman worked on 80 seater aircrafts with one other flight attendant and two pilots. The money is really tough starting off. This depends greatly on the airline, but I think all flight attendants would agree, the first year is the hardest.

Naturally, regional airlines pay less. Most flight attendants carry a lunch box including myself but its almost impossible to pack food for five days.

United Airlines Employee Reviews for Flight Attendant

Last week, we received a huge response from readers when we posed the question of whether or not pilots hop in bed with flight attendants regularly while flying together. My friend, Pilot Mike said he’d never really witnessed it, but many of you replied and said otherwise. Let’s look at some of your responses. Abacaxi: As a former flight attendant who recently resigned: Yes, they do hook up with flight attendants frequently.

I can’t believe he said he has never seen it. Not only do pilots hook up with the attendants but also passengers they meet on the flights, random women at bars hotels etc.

A Qatar Airways flight attendant smiles during a flight in an Airbus A over Toulouse, southwestern France, Monday, Dec, Image: Fred.

Below is the list, followed by either his or my opinion. Flight attendants have flight benefits. My opinion- good luck getting them. I have been with the boyfriend for over a year, been friends with him for 3 years and next month he is getting his very first buddy pass from me. People who travel appreciate a familiar face. This one is true. I love my job, but I love coming home and seeing my family, friends and pets.

I would hope this to be true in any relationship but I understand where there writer is coming from. We meet a lot of faces, we go a lot of places there for we have time to connect with many people but back to reason 2- the familiar face is nice. Flight attendants are trained to stay calm. While this is very true I will be the first to say a lot of flight attendants are bat shit crazy. I can not count the times I have just met a flight attendant, we strap into the jumpseat and I hear all about their problems.

Really intimate problems. Things I would have reservations about sharing with my close friends.

Overworked and underpaid: Why I quit my job as a flight attendant

I was recently informed that you need to complete a year’s worth of “ground work” before being able to become a flight attendant for Southwest. I was wondering what excatly ground work entails? Go to Solution. Q: Is there a minimum age requirement to be a Southwest Flight Attendant?

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The intrigue that surrounds us stems from the glamour of the Pan-Am flying era, but many s stereotypes still linger. All this and more, glossed up in perfect red lipstick and heels, strutting down the runway with a smile. We are responsible for several hundred lives above the clouds and on the ground on every flight. We become a therapist to a nervous flier. They lock eyes. Analisa shows him a naked hand and he gives her his phone number, apologizing that he needs to hop on his next flight.

What man would go out of his way to give a girl his phone number in the middle of the airport and risk showing up late to his gate, yet fall short of making an actual connection? Apparently this guy. I would bid for Dallas layovers and try to fly down as much as I could on my off days.

Hardest Things About Being A Flight Attendant | WOC

Yes, I know that is not a word, but for this, it best describes how I struggle with getting past the first or third date. Oh, wait. I often feel like I have failed somewhere.

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John Hollywood writes about pop culture with a psychological twist; his articles are practical in nature with a “how-to” approach. Note: The information provided for this article was given to Mr. Hollywood in an interview from a flight attendant who wishes to remain anonymous. I’ve been a flight attendant at a major U. The truth is that the work we do may sound glamorous and exciting, and sometimes it is, but our jobs can also be exhausting and stressful.

Is it worth the trade-off of traveling far and wide and meeting tons of interesting people? This can happen for a number of reasons, including airplane delays. Our job is very physical. It can weigh up to pounds! This is just another reason we have little patience for passengers with oversize carry-on bags.

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