I’ve known about the fact they only get paid in the air for years. Nobody believed me. They also don’t believe me when I say flight attendants are the dumbest, rudest, most narcisistic assholes I’ve ever met.
I work at the airport, and very rarely do I ever meet one that’s even tolerable to be around. I’ve seen them trip little kids because they don’t care where they’re walking. In their eyes, the entire planet is their right of way. I’ve seen them cut in line at chic fil a in front of the whole line, with the logic being “Oh, I’ll only be a minute”. I’ve seen then stand in a group clump, making a wheelchair go AROUND them, because they were too self importsnt to clear a path for a guy in a wheelchair.
The best way to describe this situation in my eyes, is that they’re a group in a sympathetic situation who deserve no sympathy.
Wow. I work in aviation and have never witnessed the universal poor behavior you describe, nor the deliberate assault on people in the terminal. Flight attendants are people too and can have crappy days, but you’re painting with a really broad brush.
Flight Attendant here 🤚
I haven’t seen the behavior you describe (except cutting in line, I have seen that and it always made me uncomfortable, but most now just use the pre-order app). I have seen some level of asshole behavior from FAs, gate agents, rampers, pilots, cleaners. Oddly not maintenence or movers, but maybe I just dont get the time with them.
I’ve been in my role with my company over a decade, and noticed a pretty big culture shift during that time. When I started the gate agents and FAs would butt heads a lot; one work group was focused on everything they needed for a smooth flight and union protected so didn’t mind advocating for themselves, the other group got reprimanded ending in loss of the job if the flight (or too many flights) went out late. Leadership introduced joint training between multiple workgroups and explained pressures of each role to other groups. It really improved teamwork. Now security/cleaners/pilots/FAs/gate agents are actually communicating, even if just to greet each other. It was toxic before.
I pretty much despise our corporate management but gave them the grace to call them leadership here because it is one good thing they’ve done, and it made a lasting impact.
I’ve known about the fact they only get paid in the air for years. Nobody believed me. They also don’t believe me when I say flight attendants are the dumbest, rudest, most narcisistic assholes I’ve ever met.
I work at the airport, and very rarely do I ever meet one that’s even tolerable to be around. I’ve seen them trip little kids because they don’t care where they’re walking. In their eyes, the entire planet is their right of way. I’ve seen them cut in line at chic fil a in front of the whole line, with the logic being “Oh, I’ll only be a minute”. I’ve seen then stand in a group clump, making a wheelchair go AROUND them, because they were too self importsnt to clear a path for a guy in a wheelchair.
The best way to describe this situation in my eyes, is that they’re a group in a sympathetic situation who deserve no sympathy.
All I’m saying is, if I was required to spend hours at work without pay, I would be an absolute prick at work as well.
Outside of work, too! Just an absolute miserable piece of shit 24/7.
It’s sad because I was totally on board with all of the points the comment above you was making and then you said what you said…
fuck the system!
I’d be a dick at work too
Wow. I work in aviation and have never witnessed the universal poor behavior you describe, nor the deliberate assault on people in the terminal. Flight attendants are people too and can have crappy days, but you’re painting with a really broad brush.
Only a select few would agree to work a job mostly for free. Apparently that select few are the desperate assholes you’ve described.
If the job/pay attracted people that had even an ounce of self worth, I don’t think you’d see this trend.
Flight Attendant here 🤚 I haven’t seen the behavior you describe (except cutting in line, I have seen that and it always made me uncomfortable, but most now just use the pre-order app). I have seen some level of asshole behavior from FAs, gate agents, rampers, pilots, cleaners. Oddly not maintenence or movers, but maybe I just dont get the time with them.
I’ve been in my role with my company over a decade, and noticed a pretty big culture shift during that time. When I started the gate agents and FAs would butt heads a lot; one work group was focused on everything they needed for a smooth flight and union protected so didn’t mind advocating for themselves, the other group got reprimanded ending in loss of the job if the flight (or too many flights) went out late. Leadership introduced joint training between multiple workgroups and explained pressures of each role to other groups. It really improved teamwork. Now security/cleaners/pilots/FAs/gate agents are actually communicating, even if just to greet each other. It was toxic before.
I pretty much despise our corporate management but gave them the grace to call them leadership here because it is one good thing they’ve done, and it made a lasting impact.