Homely flight Stewardesses

[galen]

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I think they are all unionized now with higher wages, so the turnover (resulting in new, young FA’s) is much lower.

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Sorry. Flight attendant’w wages, like in many other occupations, used to provide a middle class living. Now many can qualify for food stamps.
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Do you have a cite for this? I was under the impression (evidently mistaken) that flight attendant wages were
30,000 to 35,000 +/- after a few years on the job (say 3-5) and more senior positions were into the $ 50K range. The FAs on major lines are supposed to do even better.

I had an extensive conversation recently with a flight attendand on one of those small airlines that the majors have set up in recent years. Incidentely, 30-35K is not a lot of money these days.

Starting salaries on the smaller airlines may be the mid-low twenties but this is hardlly reflective of what they make as a group.
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