Originally Posted by
EWRflyr
Funny. I've been a narrow body guy for over 13 years and can count on one hand the number of FA issues I've encountered prior to this Fall. Since then? Well, lets say a few more than that. In common? All former international FAs "forced" to fly domestic trips now after many many many years of not doing so.
Maybe a generality or maybe after so many years I have a different take on what I normally consider drama vs. this new drama I'm seeing. As for passengers? Yes, I agree. The number of those issues has gone way up, but our FAs have always seemed to get it handled.
Perhaps drama was the wrong word. How about hassle? On the WB, there are just 2 legs per trip, 2 briefings, things seem to run more reliably, and fewer days on the road. On the NB you have to deal with 2-3 (sometimes more) legs per day, crew changes, briefings, better chance of delays bouncing through the hubs for 3-4 days........ Being on a WB is definitely a slower pace, more relaxed, and far more productive. For only $40k difference in pay, I’ll take my time in the bunk, pass on all of the extra work, and end up home an extra 50-60 days per year. Again, it’s great to have a choice as to what kind of flying that you want to do.