I recently came upon a post by a Saudia cabin crew member discussing her life in the airline industry. This time, she was point blank about the real story, with nothing sugar-coated. After reading her entire story, it truly proved that you cannot be a flight attendant if you are a complainer. A complainer is someone who gripes about the smallest things and issues. At the end of the day, her message was clear: being a flight attendant is not for the weak.
Lethal Shalimar Lamorena said in her Facebook post, “As they say, if you’re not strong, don’t become a flight attendant because there’s more to it than meets the eye. Being a flight attendant tests your endurance; no matter how pampered you are by your family back home, it doesn’t matter once you’re at work. You have to troubleshoot and find ways to get through everything on your own. To sum things up, being a flight attendant is no joke.”
While reading Ms. Lamorena’s post, I recalled many aspiring flight attendants who complain a lot about the airline standards after going through the recruitment process and getting rejected. Honestly, when you apply for a job, expect two possible outcomes: either you get accepted or you get rejected. In an industry with many aspirants like the airline industry, expect that the chances of getting in are slimmer due to only a few available slots.
However, I have noticed how many cabin crew aspirants complain about the little inconveniences and the rejection they encounter during the recruitment process. Guess what, if issues like rejections get you complaining, what more when you begin flying. Ms. Lamorena also said, “There’s no room for being fragile or dependent in this job—it’s truly for the strong-willed. We may look carefree in our posts, but in reality, we shed buckets of sweat and tears.”
As a flight attendant, always remember that your job is all about safety and service. Always remember that you may encounter emergencies such as terrain landing, fire on board, and even medical emergencies. If little things like the airline standards get you complaining, what more when you experience something bigger like a real emergency where you are the last one to evacuate the aircraft no matter what the situation is. What if you have to clean up the aisle after an airsick child suddenly vomits? No, you have no time, and you cannot complain. The purser calls your attention because you were doing something wrong. No, you cannot complain; instead, you have to take things constructively.
You Cannot be a Complainer
To all our flight attendant aspirants, let me tell you that you cannot be a complainer if you want to become a flight attendant. You have no room to complain once you are on the line. You will experience even worse things than being rejected because you don’t meet the standards.
Indeed, being a flight attendant is only for a chosen few. As Ms. Lamorena said in her post, “For those who once dreamt of becoming a flight attendant but didn’t make it, maybe it wasn’t the evaluators who decided your fate. Perhaps it was God who evaluated you at the time you got interviewed. Sometimes, He steers you away from things that aren’t good for you.”
So, is being a flight attendant really for you?
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