Pros
Hands down the best experience of my life, and best job in the world! Would do again in a heart beat. Pros: - Liberty to explore the world anywhere, anytime for free/or next to nothing - Ability to pick up more hours - Co-workers who become family - Best looking uniforms in the air - Excellent health insurance + extra health benefits - 401K matching - Can live anywhere and commute to work - Decent union for when you need your back covered - Being first responders + essential personnel
Cons
- Wild passengers who like to test your sanity - Entitled passengers who have confused you as their maid in the sky - If caught in a passenger altercation, company will make you jump through hoops to prove innocence - Crew scheduling using and abusing - Over sold flights makes it sometimes challenging to travel - Based in expensive cities where you cannot afford to live on your own for $24k/year - Transferring to other bases can be challenging - Will work most holidays and not get the days off requested until sufficiently senior enough - Flying during a global pandemic (really any type of widespread illness) and being told you are not allowed to wear a mask in the beginning - eventually they came around but exposed many FA's lives