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Cecilia
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Is being a flight attendent too demanding?
I want to be a flight attendent and travel but I don't want it to be too demanding and it not be my passion anymore
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Michelle M.
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Hello again, Cecilia !
I am glad you are asking questions here at Career Village about being a flight attendant and sharing your concerns about going into that career.
My answer to this question is, yes, being a flight attendant is very demanding as are all the positions working for an airline. There are demands placed on your time, stamina, appearance and health and fitness. That's only part of it.
One would be expected to have impeccable conflict resolution and intervention skills. That's a mild way to say - sometimes you will have problem passengers. The thing I see that's stressful about that is that you never know when you'd have a problematic passenger while you are in flight. I am sure that there is much training on this by the airline you'd work for, but still, you'd have to consider if that would be something you wouldn't mind. Another demand is that you would have to be certified and that includes taking a training that could last six months and passing the certification exam. Some employers require a certificate or ability to speak a foreign language and a certificate in CPR and First Aid. So I would say that the preparation for this career as well as the on the job work is quite demanding. Another thing is that you may love to travel but working ten to twelve hour shifts frequently may not feel or seem like a travel excursion to you. It will be very careful and focused work.
I would suggest doing a search on You Tube to look at some videos of flight attendants talking about how things go on their job. As I mentioned in my previous answer, look into other options for the jobs I mentioned so you can be well informed and have choices.
Best wishes to you !
I am glad you are asking questions here at Career Village about being a flight attendant and sharing your concerns about going into that career.
My answer to this question is, yes, being a flight attendant is very demanding as are all the positions working for an airline. There are demands placed on your time, stamina, appearance and health and fitness. That's only part of it.
One would be expected to have impeccable conflict resolution and intervention skills. That's a mild way to say - sometimes you will have problem passengers. The thing I see that's stressful about that is that you never know when you'd have a problematic passenger while you are in flight. I am sure that there is much training on this by the airline you'd work for, but still, you'd have to consider if that would be something you wouldn't mind. Another demand is that you would have to be certified and that includes taking a training that could last six months and passing the certification exam. Some employers require a certificate or ability to speak a foreign language and a certificate in CPR and First Aid. So I would say that the preparation for this career as well as the on the job work is quite demanding. Another thing is that you may love to travel but working ten to twelve hour shifts frequently may not feel or seem like a travel excursion to you. It will be very careful and focused work.
I would suggest doing a search on You Tube to look at some videos of flight attendants talking about how things go on their job. As I mentioned in my previous answer, look into other options for the jobs I mentioned so you can be well informed and have choices.
Best wishes to you !