Flight attendant

Flight attendants or cabin crew (also known asstewards/stewardesses, air hosts/hostesses, cabin attendants) are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on selectbusiness jet aircraft and on some military aircraft.

Being a flight attendant offers many advantages over other careers, including that it is always interesting. However, the job is not without distinct drawbacks. In a sense, it's a matter of high risk/high reward, in that for all of the exciting perks that the career has, there are also concessions that you'll need to account for that other, more traditional professions don't have.
There are many good reasons to become a flight attendant. There are several reasons why we pursue this sometimes elusive career path.

In the beginning days of air travel, “stewardesses”, as they were called then, had to be registered nurses who swatted flies in the cabin, lifted mailbags and distributed gum and served passengers box lunches and water served in thermos jugs. Things have come a long way, however, as “passengers” are now referred to as “customers”; “stewardesses” are now called “flight attendants”, they bid their trips by computer, and flights that used to take 10 hours can now be navigated in 3. And now, there are some very good reasons for becoming a flight attendant.

·       Schedule

One of the advantages of being a flight attendant is the fact that the scenery is always changing. Your office is 35,000 feet above the ground, and you often get to visit new locales. Even if you fall into a routine of working the same flights, you still get to visit different cities, as opposed to trying to find a new way to the office to keep it exciting.

·       Discounts

Not only do flight attendants get to fly all over the world, they also get perks that allow them to get airfare discounts on their own personal time. Plus, they get free access to all sorts of refreshments while in flight. Free snacks may not seem like much, but considering how much regular passengers pay for food and coffee, it does add up.

·       Salary

You will probably never get rich being a flight attendant; monetarily rich, anyway. The average salary is in the $45K range; however, flight attendants flying lead, internationally, with seniority, have been known to make upwards of $90K. But you don’t do this just for the money you have to have a passion for it to make it as a flight attendant. Because being a flight attendant is just SO MUCH FUN!

As you can see, this is an exciting job, none other even remotely like it. By virtue of the fact that you are one of the few chosen out of hundreds enhances the job appeal, and nothing equals the feeling of walking through an airport terminal in your uniform, wings proudly displayed on your chest. If you want to pursue an outstanding career, become a flight attendant!