PROS and CONS of being a Flight Attendant 

She sounds like Trina Vega

Sounds like the job just was not for you. My wife is an FA. She absolutely loves her job! She works for a great company and does get paid very well. Training was 8 weeks, but it is absolutely necessary to assure the safety of the passengers. She gets her schedule a month in advance and her "on call" days are scheduled in a block. She can trade flights with other FA's and pick up flights someone else does not want. She is gone most of the time but our kids are big so it is not an issue. If someone has small kids it would be tough for the spouse at home. You are correct that the dress code needs to be adhered too but I understand why. In the end it is a personal choice.

I know you listed training as a con, but I'm feeling very reassured by the amount of training flight attendants go through. Not that I ever thought they weren't well-trained to handle emergencies and stuff, but having it confirmed makes me feel better.

Hi Becca, I’ve been a flight attendant for a little over 20 years now and for the most part you hit the nail on the head in your description of a flight attendants job and it’s benefits however I do have to correct you on a couple of things. The pay, although it is true that in your first few years the pay is below the cost of living worthy, the longer you stay the more you make. When I started back in 2000 I was making roughly $18-20K per year. After 5 years it went up a considerable amount and every year after a little more until you reach a full pay cap (in my company it’s the 13 year mark) making around $65k a year more or less (I have colleagues making 6 figures) depending on how many hours you choose to fly (with each new contract that amount goes up). That brings me to another correction. The more you fly the more control you have on where and when you fly. You get to control your schedule and have consistency in your life. Seniority is everything in the aviation works. Earn it and you’ll have control of it. Glad to know you enjoyed it for the most part. Not easy being new and in reserve but if you stick it through for a few years it’s life changing. Good luck on your future adventures.

PROS: 1. get paid to travel (airlines pay for a portion of your food and hotel, on work trips) 2. the spontaneous lifestyle (exciting to go to a new place or meet new people) 3. special treatments by airport (domestic flights let you pack things passengers don't like shampoos and food. cut lines, no queues. dicounts on items) 4. the uniform (gives a sense of pride, feeling of importance, priority access) 5. cemrederie with other flight attendants. bond between airline crew members, meeting new people. CONS: 1. low salary + airlines don't pay for trips other than work trips or if you're allocated another base 2. the spontaneous lifestyle (stressful, unpredictable and can be inconvenient. eg. standby duty which makes you unavailable for many events like weddings or meet ups with friends because you don't know your schedule ) 3. a month to two months training. strict rules like uniform, makeup, certain high heels or certain length of skirt, many tests and drills. becca's airline did not allow trainees to fail 2 times or more (under 90%). training or dress code is paid by air stewardess. 4. the uniform (expensive, get in trouble for not wearing makeup, skirt length too short, hair is not neat, look professional ) 5. being away from family and friends

I'm actually am thinking about becoming a FA. And your video helped me want it more!

I'm 16 and I didn't know what to do when I grow up, and one day I just woke up idk what came to my mind and I was like I want to be a flight attendant. I'm quite scared after watching this video because of the cons but I think they are worth it. I really really do appreciate it and thank you so much for the information I really needed it. And I feel like I should go for it. Please make a video of how training is like. Thank you in advance!

All ur cons were actually pros for me I don’t attach to anybody so i can easily go anywhere cuz nobody needs me to hang out or bdays My family do not meet up or celebrate bdays Or studying and etc i love

Very refreshing to hear a REALISTIC view of what it’s like to be a new-hire FA! It only gets better & better the more seniority you get. Start young & stick with it!

My brother is a pilot. I have so much respect for them and flight attendants. I just don't think I could ever live that lifestyle. I prefer to have a set schedule and to have the ability to take time off when I want etc.

For some reason I still want to be a flight attendant

Damn I seriously was thinking about being a flight attendant but now idk man. Sounds terrible now

So you work for nasa now?

The cons are the perfect example of why being a flight attendant isn’t ideal for me. It also feels like when traveling for fun, it’s more like “been there, done that.”

my mother was a flight attendant at one point and she highly suggested it for me and now i really want to become one now and i don’t mind the life style and i feel like i would enjoy it very much

I just wanna go through it so I can say I was a flight attendant

I dated someone who was a FA and all the cons you listed for why you stopped being a FA is the reason why it actually didn’t work out. FAs really don’t make a lot of money so he always picked up trips so that he could make extra money. He wasn’t really interested in leaving to find better paying job or if he did he would miss traveling for free. We couldn’t always spend weekends together like other couples do since he would be on 3-5 day trips. And finally, he seriously was caught up in the FA lifestyle. I don’t blame young professionals for taking advantage of being in a beautiful country or popular town and wanting to go out and party but it sorta sucks when you’re home and you see your bf/gf on an island or exploring a town with their crew and then go out to a bar/club afterwards. For women dating men that are FAs, you also can’t be overly jealous that your bf mighttttt have a lot of female friends bc let’s face it.... majority of FAs are women. So if your bf does decide to go out with a young crew, he’s most likely going to be going out with other women which in turn can make you a little jealous. In all, this video is very true to the FA lifestyle and I have heard many FAs love their jobs. Best of luck to all the people trying to be FAs!

My daughter is an Emirates flight attendant and every single thing you said is so true! She loves the actual job ( maybe not the constant 2am wake up calls) but shes very homesick and misses her family. Shes from Australia so a looong way way away.

I quit being a flight attendant years ago and I’m going back to it now. I think being able to be based at home is a real game changer

Lol sounds like the military

I’m a 👩🏻‍⚕️ nurse and was thinking of a career change as a flight attendant but it seems like a lot more to get into that profession, thanx for the pros & cons 👍 great video btw.

Thank you SO much for this video! I've been on the fence about being a flight attendant, and you have definitely made the BEST video about the pros and cons I have seen! I think too many people who stop being crew members wait too long to quit and get a bit bitter and their videos are pretty negative. I love your upbeat and bubbly vibe--it really shows why you wanted to be one in the first place. And why you were probably really good at your job! Well done on you for knowing yourself well enough to know when it was time to tap out before you were too burned out and bitter. And a huge thank you for being a big influence on my decision--you struck just the right chord. And we're very similar. I appreciate you making this video very much!!

The thing with the high heels is downright sexist and stupid. It makes me really angry that Airlines can do that.

How to deal with the financial sh!t,just work(a different job) and save,then apply and you’ll have some extra money to spend :D

Way to go on deciding what kind of person you want to be and going for it!- While also deciding what environment you don't want to be in and changing that! I think a lot of people are too afraid to leave their jobs that they're just not fulfilled in because it's familiar. I admire that about you, Lady!!

I feel there's so much to ask. I've thought about giving flight attending a try and get to see parts of the world. But idk if I like that stand-by/on-call part. :(

I’ve always wanted to be a flight attendant since I was at least 6 because whenever I went on airplanes I’ve just loved the way you dress and it’s just different! This was helpful! :)

i’m 12 and i’ve always been scared of plains. a hour ago i was scared of them but then i was like “ u know what i want to be a flight attendant “ and i’m really excited to be able to be one when i’m older omg

I'm in medical school and was thinking of changing my career to become a flight attendant, thank you for sharing your experience! I loved the cons, they aren't cons if the job suits you, seems as the job was not for you. Everything you talked about was exciting!

i feel like it sounds so amazing. i’m in childcare as an educator and i’m so tired of the constant routine and i’m also studying right now so i need some spontaneous days ahah

Almost everything you said about being flight attendant, reminds me of the military life before

I'm British, the dress code isnt gonna be an issue for me lol

i love it , sounds so godamn fun even the cons sound fun , i love the thrill of the moment aaaaaa

this is just what i needed to see. thank you for this ♥️ also i love how you talk. keep up the good content babe

I want to be a travel nurse in the future, so I think starting with being a flight attendant is a good segue into that

Best flight attendant video I've ever watched, period !! Thank you so much for your insights. Keep up the good work.

I love your videos content, the editing, the tips and the way your present your ideas! Way to go and keep it up!👍👍👍

I wanted to be an flight attendant since I'm in 4th Grade and your video was very helpful thank you I think I'll go for it

Thank you for sharing your experience! So grateful for people like you who share their honest opinions about their life. Thank you!

what a great insight!! thank you for articulating it so clearly, this was so interesting! just started watching your videos as I travel often too, I always wondered what being a flight attendant is like haha. thanks!!

this was a really helpful video. i'm at a weird point in my life where i have few attachments and a lot of questions. i've always loved travel, and i've thought about becoming a fa before, but this was helpful to really breakdown some of the aspects of the career.

Definitely doing this after high school. Being a flight attendant has always been my dream job 🥰 thank you so much.

One thing I love is u r so so right working in the airline ...... "I become the worst not the better " so try that's z feeling I have .......

Thank you. This was super helpful. I just did my face to face interview yesterday and I’ve been feeling indifferent because they made us feel so special just to be selected out of thousands. But working other positions in the airline, I’ve only seen at a distance what FA life is like + at the moment i already have flight benefits. So for me it would just be more a career change. Therefore, if they offer it to me, I want to be as fully informed as possible before stepping into that world. So thanks ^_^

This video helped out so much because I'm thinking about becoming a flight attendant school is just not for me ):

Thanks for elaborating this so well from your perspective! And for being honest from your perspective.

I’ve been thinking about being a flight attendant for so long. And your video has helped me

loved how you just jumped right to the topic

This video was absolutely great and very informative- Thank You !!

This was very insightful, thank you!

Loved this video. Great job!

Thankyou for uploading this video. I needed to see this😌

Great info and very well presented!

i want to thank you for your desire to share your flight attendant experience with others. It deffenetly was fullfilling hearing all you had to say. I had applied for a position to be a flight attendant got a email back for an offer for and invitation to interview, and i think you helped me figure out the life i was going to have. Hearing all you went through sounded like atravasty. im struggling a little right now after walking away from a job my employers were harassing their employees but thinking i wanted to be a flight attentdant i might have had it much worse. You have veered me in a different direction. My previous job was always negativity with so much drama and that's not what i want to be around. As well as never knowing what my schedule would look like and knowing i am facing so much anxiety as it is; i think being a flight attendant would only make it so much worse. Again thank you for your imput and i prov you or prob you... congradulating you on a video job well done. i think your experience is tremendously observed and recognized through your video. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! IM SO PROUD YOU GOT OUT OF THAT AND ON TO BETTER THINGS

Thanks for the information! I am interviewing for flight attendant positions and this video made me excited, and made me realize it is ok to expect to only be working there for 2-3 years. I just want to have a great experiece, and then try my hand at other jobs!

Thanks for sharing this! This was very informative!

I really appreciate you sharing all this with us! Seems like a dream!

Oh this is great...thanks for the pros and cons... ..fun and engaging video too!

Good job 👏🏽 girl for your decision making. You’re young you can’t limit yourself

damn that is more intense than nursing school! I will never complain about having to get over an 80% to pass an exam ever again. But also, wearing scrubs gives me a sense of pride!

Really cool video Becca! =) Keep it up!

Very Resourceful. I’m Looking into it 2-3 years Situation see different states & things😏🤷🏾‍♂️✌🏾

I love your energy!

The spontaneous lifestyle is always a plus👏🏾

Great video! Very informative! Thanks

Thanks for this video! I'm thinking about it and this is helpful

I used to live in a share house in which each room was 4 bunk beds all crammed together when I lived in Japan.

Thank you for this video. It really gave me a lot of information that I needed from someone personal experiences.

Thanks for making this video! I've realized a lot of things 😄💛

Hi Becca what a wonderful video of explaining the FA life . I want to became a FA as it is my dream but now that you said that the training is hard I feel a bit scared but I know I can do it .

When you were a flight attendant when did you get paid biweekly or.....

You did a great job with this video

I am applying for jobs as a flight attendant and your video was so helpful! Could you talk about the interview process?

8:48 I kid yall not,this was the movie that slowly nugged my thoughts og becoming a flight attendant

Nuff love from jamaica🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💚.Love your videos 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

great to hear. Awesome experience

The pay doesn’t seem it’s worth it at all. I heard that FA only get paid from the time the door closes. Which is crap for the amount of rules, time and money you have to put into it

Thank you for this video!!!!

I dont sleep and have a lot of energy

Becca: I really liked the way you described the pros and cons for being a flight attendant! By the way I would like the know what airline gives a 3-4 days in Hawaii for a lay over?? I want to join the airline you worked for!! Most U.S. based airline ( to my knowledge and research give approx. 24 hours off there) Actually that is rapidly becoming a con for being a flight attendant..... you don't get the long lay overs any more!!! You basically get just enough to eat and sleep and not really to gallivant around the town unless you have the strength of Tarzan!! You are tired after a long flight ie Mainland U.S. to Hawaii and so resting and sleep is important too!!

Great video again...thank you. I was recently on a flight and 4-5 flight attendants were also 'passengers', not one ate the food on the plane and im fairly sure most brought their own water on board...kinda explains all really. Good luck in your new ventures....

This was so lovely! thanks for sharing!

Thank you for sharing, I was thinking about becoming a flight attendant and the Internet never told me any of the stuff so I’m really glad that I found your video and I’m starting to rethink being a flight attendant. mostly the only thing that’s really wrong is the money that you’re going to make. I read online that it was $45,000 a year so I was planning on being able to get a nice size apartment for at least $500 a month for rent to $1000 but knowing that it varies then I’m thinking I’m gonna have to re-think my decision I don’t want to struggle

I always wanted this job it seems so glamorous to be flying all over lol Love your channel Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

Lol the “just no bombs” and the movie crew parts killed me😂 also such a good video thank you so much

Thanks, actually I´m thinking to be a flight attendant but I was kind of worried about how to do certain things such as make-up or those things but now I can figure out an idea how that job can be.

The pay can be so bad and everyone is under the impression flight attendants do well financially! Especially when you're at a regional. I had to live with up to 11 other people in a 3 bedroom apartment because I couldn't afford anything else. I eventually quit as well, because for me, the pros didn't outweigh the cons long term. I tried panty hose for about two days (and ruined about 4 pairs). Then discovered compression tights, which last way way longer and at the time, insurance covered! We didn't require makeup in the handbook and I often didn't for 3am shows. They didn't like it, but it wasn't required so they couldn't do anything about it!

Thank you for the info, I’ve always wanted to be a flight attendant or a travel agent just to travel to be free ty for your input

Fun listening and watching you explain it all. Feliz new subscriber :)

No matter where you’re going you can pack food. I flew two flights to get to Germany and one was to another state in the U.S. I brought food in my bag and on the plane.

I am a nurse in a pretty specialized area and was surprised how similar the jobs can be. On a more general scale I could relate to every one of these! Cool video :)

I luv their looks and outfits, so elegant, very attractive

Great talk! You’re so easy to listen to😉

So, after watching your video, and also watching the one Delta posted about employment - how, as a good looking 50 year old man, do I enter into this for the training? I've enjoyed serving in restaurants for 11 years. Plus, I've flown A LOT all over Asia, Europe and The United states ever since I was two years old.

I bet you are FUN on a layover!

I worked for Alaska and can vouch about ALL the studying... And, at least at the time I took training (a decade+ ago), you could only retake one test.

Hi Becca, Lillie and I are watching your video which I thought was very interesting. Don't think I would care for that lifestyle either. Hope to see you soon. Love you, Uncle Mike.

Why should we not drink the coffee or tea on a flight?! 😏 I believe you mentioned this in one of your other videos.

THANK YOU. Very informative. The makeup thing... that really grinds my gears 😂

I searched so much on youtube but didn't find any good video than this so I'm rewatching it 😆