[Closed] Any Cabin Crew here?

mmm male cabin crew rarely get into the cart tarts panties they only drop for pilots and high profile passengers, i worked for jersey european and janes as an air loadmaster now sadly a thing of the best . one of the best jobs i ever had but the prospects aren't that great until you stop flying and get a ground based job

So just go for it and worry a few years down the line?

personally speaking "yes " the pay is reasonable the expenses are great and it is mainly fun. listening to the public whining all day is the downside

My ex works for Virgin. I'd say as a straight male it'd be like shooting fish in a barrel. The job itself/hours you work is s**t, basic pay is cr@p, customers a nightmare, but chance to travel, staff perks is great - Highlight for me was when we went to Sydney for NYE 07/08 upper class stopping over in HK

Hi b1 !!
Loved my life as a 'loadie' all those years ago - certainly the most fun job I have had, agree sadly a thing of the past. I reckon the time to be one, and cabin crew, was 60s-70s, the golden age!
Hairy - I can think of many worst jobs! But it is one of those where you need to like it, hard to get away with it and impossible to just put up with it! So have a good think about if it is you and if so give it a go! best of luck

Also have to say the training/tests are quite tough, you need to know your first aid, also need to know where every single bit of equipment is on every single aircraft the carrier has, you fail any test you're off the training course

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Progressing to senior position is quite tough as most folks who are in that position stay there for years. My ex has been with Virgin for 3 years, has a good record but just hasn't had the chance to progress. Of course redundancy's and freeze on recruitment over the last 2 years hasn't helped

I fancy a proper change in my life professionally. Getting into an airline would be perfect. Keeping my fingers crossed for now (and having to learn a lot of new things actually appeal to me big time).

You would probably have to start at a ryan air type airline, before getting a job at virgin, BA, singapore thats what all the trolley dollies I know had to do. The lass i know who still does it gets 2 day stop overs in japan, barbados, NY etc but also has to go to lagos where she can't leave the hotel, and her money must be alright as she has a Audi TT.

Rather you than me, my fear of flying is out of control now, I really should see a hypnotist or something otherwise I can see myself stuck in the UK. 🙁

mmm male cabin crew rarely get into the cart tarts panties

That doesn't seem to be my brother's experience, though they are quite a tight-nit lot and a reputation can proceed you apparently, but from memory he said that only 1/3 of all male staff are straight (or that was the case), so that increases your chances....
As for progression, he's been in 15+ years and can't see that the hassle of progression is worth what little they pay you extra (he works cattle class [get used to the terms] most of the time as it's more fun).

don't go for easyjet, seems to me that the cabin crew are largely male or resembling these two... [img] [/img]
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Otherwise i agree, could be a very rewarding job indeed.

If you're applying for shorthaul, you could always see if you like it. Try eating your microwave tea tonight sitting on the running washing machine with the back door open whilst getting someone to hoover around you and asking 'are we ready to board yet?.
If longhaul, wake yourself up at midnight, have a heavy meal at 4am, a couple of hours kip at 7, then get into your car at 11am and drive 'home' for an hour. But at least you'll have a house full of African carvings and twelve pairs of Ugg boots.
It's a very glamorous job.

I will add that it can play havoc with your social life, yes you get loads of free time off (you can only fly so many hours a month/year similarish to truck drivers & there breaks) but never when anyone else does, and expect to work holidays.
Pretty sure I can count on the number of times he's been home for christmas on one hand, in those 15+ years...
To him it's now just a job, he spends most of his time going to american, the majority of the perks have been removed now...
In his words, you stuck bored 1000's of mile from home with not a lot to do, as you visit the same places - stewardess have a bad rep for being credit card junkies due to boredom.

All of this depends on whether you looking short of long haul and who you work for.

But at least you'll have a house full of African carvings

EDIT: I will add he has had some fun over the years and met some great ppl (staff and passengers), it's not all doom and gloom. Oh and the staff travel has got me to places I'd never have been otherwise.

Bearing in mind my wife has already put up the Xmas tree and decorations, I feel any chance of missing the actual Xmas should be beneficial.

Give it a shot, great fun for a couple of years, particularly when you are young, free and single. See how it goes before you decide whether to make it a career. Longhaul and shorthaul are very different jobs and suit different people, I'm writing this in Mumbai where I've been awake most of the night so it's not [i]all[/i] glamour on longhaul!

However if your application is to one of the low cost carriers then expect to be home every night.

And if the application is to ryanair then tear it up now.

I spent a couple of days at BA's Cranebank training centre a few years ago and my opinion of Cabin Crew went up ahuge amount after that. A much harder job than most people would imagine. The "trolley dolly" side of it is only a small part of the job. The real job is what to do in the event of an emergency.
On the other hand my opinion of pilots remains as low as ever, Bunch of slack arsed glorified bus drivers who are only in it to sleep with the cabin crew.

You can practice being cabin crew on Norwegian by snarling at strangers and shouting insults at people who have just had the misfortune to be flying with you.

On the other hand my opinion of pilots remains as low as ever, Bunch of slack arsed glorified bus drivers who are only in it to sleep with the cabin crew.

It's a shame you didn't get the opportunity to observe a simulator training detail while you were at Cranebank. It's just possible your opinion of pilots might change too.