Interesting topic. From what I hear from my wife, currently an FA at a Regional, they take a lot of crap from just about everyone. Some of the stories I have heard, some of the flights wouldn't have left the ground due to waiting for security to remove hostal and abusive pax if I was the FA. I hear these stories several times a week. If it were I, someone would be coming to arrest me because on what she is getting paid, it isn't worth it. I love how the last day of her week, the plane usually ends up in the hangar for maint. I know what her paycheck is and while I realize that the pilots are well underpaid, you do have a locked door between you and the pax. She is constantly being told by pax that they are filing a complaint against her, usually because of having to move people for weight and balance. I am also amazed by the crap she has to deal with from the ground crew. The airline isn't much better. She shows for work an hour before the flight but doesn't start getting paid until the door closes. That's a lot of work while you are off the clock.

I was recently able to use the benefits and go on a flight, I guess you could say it was free but considering what she makes, well..... Anywho, I made sure upon exiting the plane, I thanked them for the ride.