Flight Attendant - Anonymous employee American Airlines Employee Review

4.0
Jul 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free Travel A lot of free time during the off peak season (fall and winter), but still received a base salary. Met new people all the time Worked with new employees on every flight Bid for your schedule Could get incentives to boost your check Pay was pretty good for the actual work you were doing

Cons

Had to work on Holidays, unless you are a senior FA. Had to bid for schedule (could be a good thing or a bad thing) Not a family friendly career Could be on call all night long (sucked) Not a lot of career growth

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

There are some truly wonderful people at American. Many care deeply about aviation and have a calling for what they do. The diversity is outstanding. The industry is endlessly fascinating. You are always learning.

Cons

Sadly, the toxicity of my department after we were reorganized. It turned a job I loved into one I dreaded. And management looked the other way while a steady stream of talent exited through the revolving door. I would have done nearly anything for the company. Politics, pettiness and a "mean girls" culture destroyed morale, and the negative behavior was only rewarded. PTO allowance is cheap, making flight benefits great only on paper for your first 5 years of employment.

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