Why be a pilot when you can be an FA?
01-04-2008 | 06:31 AM
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Why be a pilot when you can be an FA?
Just came across this blurb on AOL about cushy jobs. Here's what they said:
Work Less, Make More Money?
The average employee works 40 hours per week, 2,080 per year, and earns $9.69 per hour ($26,036 annually)*. There are other options, however. Flight attendants, for example, work an average of 996 hours each year and earn $33,957. That's 1,084 extra hours to spend freely!
I know I've read comments by alot of you about how many hours you have to work as a Pilot. Obviously, the FAs aren't on duty nearly as many hours as you are, so why not switch careers? You still get to ride around in the airplane.
Work Less, Make More Money?
The average employee works 40 hours per week, 2,080 per year, and earns $9.69 per hour ($26,036 annually)*. There are other options, however. Flight attendants, for example, work an average of 996 hours each year and earn $33,957. That's 1,084 extra hours to spend freely!
I know I've read comments by alot of you about how many hours you have to work as a Pilot. Obviously, the FAs aren't on duty nearly as many hours as you are, so why not switch careers? You still get to ride around in the airplane.
01-04-2008 | 06:35 AM
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33957/996= $34.09 per flight hour..........and keep in mind that is with about 10 years senority!!!! That doesn't include the time you are "sitting" or the "brakes aren't released"..........all that time you just get your per diem.
01-04-2008 | 06:55 AM
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My mom makes around $100,000 as a corportate flight attendant, and when she does contract work she gets around $500 a day......... grrr. IF only all those airline FA's had any clue what some of the corporate ones make while they say "peanuts or biscoff" "chicken or beef?" and get 20 an hour
Some days I want to just do her job!
Some days I want to just do her job!
01-04-2008 | 07:34 AM
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My mom makes around $100,000 as a corportate flight attendant, and when she does contract work she gets around $500 a day......... grrr. IF only all those airline FA's had any clue what some of the corporate ones make while they say "peanuts or biscoff" "chicken or beef?" and get 20 an hour
Some days I want to just do her job!
Some days I want to just do her job!
P.S. I doubt you'd really want to do her job!
01-04-2008 | 07:46 AM
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But while as a pilot you get to shut the door, from the folks, they have to sit and listen to them whine about why we are delayed (while lightening is popping all around)............and why they are late, and why the are going to miss thier connections........and why in first class they didn't get a choice of "ranch or cesar" salad dressing.............the grass isn't always green-er on the other side!!!!
01-04-2008 | 07:46 AM
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My mom makes around $100,000 as a corportate flight attendant, and when she does contract work she gets around $500 a day......... grrr. IF only all those airline FA's had any clue what some of the corporate ones make while they say "peanuts or biscoff" "chicken or beef?" and get 20 an hour
Some days I want to just do her job!
Some days I want to just do her job!
I know some girls who do this, but few regional FA's would qualify. The ones I know are all ex-major airline FA's, not too young or too old, have college degrees, are pretty and elegant, and really know how to carry them selves well. None have ever mentioned a thing about inapropriate advances, and I don't think they would put up with it for a second.
01-04-2008 | 07:49 AM
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But while as a pilot you get to shut the door, from the folks, they have to sit and listen to them whine about why we are delayed (while lightening is popping all around)............and why they are late, and why the are going to miss thier connections........and why in first class they didn't get a choice of "ranch or cesar" salad dressing.............the grass isn't always green-er on the other side!!!!
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