{"id":84476,"date":"2023-11-25T02:56:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T02:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=84476"},"modified":"2023-11-25T02:56:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T02:56:45","slug":"im-a-flight-attendant-but-i-hate-my-job-its-like-a-cult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/travel\/im-a-flight-attendant-but-i-hate-my-job-its-like-a-cult\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm a flight attendant, but I hate my job – it's like a cult"},"content":{"rendered":"
A flight attendant has opened up about the dark side of working in the friendly skies, saying she hates everything from the long hours to the inconsiderate passengers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The anonymous crew member, who is known only as u\/hopelessromanceless on Reddit, vented\u00a0about her dissatisfaction with the demanding job and the airline that she works for in the\u00a0r\/flightattendants forum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Does anyone else feel like this job is such a joke sometimes? It sometimes feels like I’m in a bit of… a cult?’ she began her lengthy post.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She noted that she was ‘aware\u00a0that some people absolutely love’ being a part of the flight crew and would ‘not relate’ to her complaints at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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An anonymous flight attendant vented about how much she hates her job on Reddit, saying it feels like she is in a ‘cult’ (stock image)<\/p>\n
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The crew member didn’t name her airline, but she griped about the long hours, the inconsiderate passengers, and the petty senior staff<\/p>\n
The flight attendant added that wasn’t looking for someone to convince her to leave her job because she didn’t have another one lined up and needed the money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I’m just so tired of this job. I’ve just come back from a 14-hour flight, and even before I left the hotel room for the return sector, I was so over it I wanted to cry,’ she said.<\/p>\n
The woman noted that worked ‘relatively demanding jobs’ in high school and college, saying she used to be a waitress and retail associate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I thought I’d be able to handle it, but none of them have drained me this badly or made me actually cry because of them,’ she admitted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n She didn’t name the airline she works for, but she did accuse the company of ‘borderline modern slavery.’\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The crew member gave the example of calling off sick, saying it would lead to meetings with her manager and an internal investigation about ‘why’ she was ill.<\/span><\/p>\n ‘As if they come from Mars and never experienced having a human body themselves,’ she griped.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Not only did she feel mistreated by her employer, but she was also sick of the ‘long hours being yelled at by at least one inconsiderate f**k each flight.’\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many commenters agreed with her, and while some were still struggling, others shared how they learned to cope with the demands of the job<\/p>\n She noted that she didn’t even have the option of venting with her colleagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n ‘Y<\/span>ou don’t work with the same people, so you don’t even get to make regular friends naturally,’ she explained. ‘[You] have to make a lot of mutual effort to maintain a relationship.’<\/span><\/p>\n She added that\u00a0some of the crew members are ‘insufferable’ and ‘just so into this company’ because of the clout they get online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I’m just so tired. I feel so out of place in this company and with this job, and I’m so frustrated that I get treated like s**t by some of the seniors even though I work my butt off and keep a smile on my face no matter how tough it gets,’ she continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n She claimed that she had senior crew members report her for small infractions that weren’t safety hazards and make a ‘huge hassle out of it.’\u00a0<\/p>\n The flight attendant concluded that she was just looking to let off some steam and encouraged others to share their own complaints.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many commenters agreed with her, and while some were still struggling, others shared how they learned to cope with the demands of the job.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘The job is generally crap when you look OVERALL. But the benefits and time off once you become a line holder, make this one of the best jobs. If you don’t mind eating ramen for 7 years till you make a livable salary,’ one person responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘I just recently started in this career and I\u2019m trying to understand why everyone loves it so much,’ another added. ‘I applied for the sake of having a job, it wasn\u2019t my dream or anything. I\u2019m trying to see [if] it\u2019s worth being away from my family. I\u2019ve missed out on Friendsgiving and birthdays this week just to have a layover in Ohio all alone. I\u2019m trying to push though for now.’<\/p>\n ‘The only reason I stay is for the benefits and time off. I’ve been off for almost 2 weeks. Otherwise, the job can get to you if you let it,’ someone else shared. ‘I go to work. Work and go home. I don’t make it more than that. Sounds harsh, but it’s ultimately how I was before I even started working for my airline, so it worked itself out. I’ve done some crying here and there.’\u00a0<\/p>\n