Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Absolutely awesome!
I've given up on helping them with bags. I'll be nice to them in every other way (well, "almost" every other way), but it's a principle of mine that they lift what they pack. I have enough back and shoulder problems with the crap we have to carry. I've had them stand near an overhead with the look (and whimpering) your dog gives you when it needs to go outside, and I've even had one tell me that carrying her bags was a precondition to eating. They were all disappointed in the outcome.
I think its more than just a principle. If they can't lift their bags, what chance do they have to help our passengers with the overwing exits or into the raft or out of the aircraft? After all, according to their PA announcements, they are there for our safety! Maybe its time that they had to go get a medical once a year.
Heard a great story about a CA that was hearing complaints on the 777 about one particularly senior Mama that just sat on the jumpseat and wouldn't work the flight. The other FAs were sick of it, so he had the Senior Mama sit on the jumpseat and he asked her to perform her emergency procedures; she couldn't, so he called and had her replaced! May be just an urban legend, but I like it.
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