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Hm. I can relate to the “tired” part but first I want to comment on:
“Being a flight attendant is the easiest, most fun job in the world. It’s so easy and fun!”
I’m assuming you’re kidding, or at the very least, being sarcastic. 😉
Not the easiest and most fun for many of the people I know that are Flight Attendants.
Initial Training is not easy. Plenty of people flunk out.
Recurrent is sometimes not easy. Some are removed from active duty because they “flunk” recurrent.
Working for a regional airline, where on-time performance and the almighty dollar are the most important things, is not easy.
Working with the travelling public is not easy. Not when you’re called every name in the book and problems with immigration, passport control, the TSA are all YOUR fault.
Altered working conditions thanks to the airline lobby being successful in getting fewer FAs on airplanes with more seats crammed in – is not easy.
Working with young people that don’t care, because it’s “just a summer/winter/seasonal job is not easy. Not when you care.
Working with co-workers that are pathological liars and experts at manipulation is not easy.
HR departments that ignore serious issues regarding harassment (sexual or otherwise) or the aforementioned liars/manipulators do not make the job easier.
Because you’re just one cog in a machine that often breaks down – the job is not easy. You bust your hump to get that flight out on time, work up a sweat trying to serve 50 people a drink in 30 minutes – to which some complain because they didn’t get a refill, while 4 in the back didn’t get anything because you ran out of time- is not easy.
I’ve been an FA on everything from less than 50 seats to over 480 seats. The larger the aircraft the easier it is. The smaller, the harder/more challenging.
I remember many years ago hot prepping meals into trolleys thinking, “is this all I’ll ever do?” I went away from it for a while but you know once it’s in your blood for some of us, it never goes away, so I did. I never worked so hard as I do at a regional carrier.
Is it the most “fun” job in the world? Meh. It has it’s moments – this week hasn’t had any that I recall. Delays, abusive passengers, mechanicals, abusive passengers, weather etc.
Lets just say that right now, I’m not feeling the love for it so much as I am thrilled to have the next few days off. It’s still better than an office job, but thats just me.