subject: Top 6 Grouses Of Flight Attendants [print this page] If you are a frequent flyer, there must be many things during a flight that disturb you, a screaming child, a continuously coughing commuter or a talkative co- passenger. But you are not alone! Flight attendants, whose job is to attend to passengers on flight, have their own set of pet peeves. Being on call through the entire journey, country hopping, jet lag and many other factors cause flight attendants to become groggy and tired, to add to their woes, commuters on board make the flight journey even more difficult . Although the flight attendant salary is on a higher side, which attracts people to this profession, the aversions and disturbances on board cannot be ignored. Here is a list of top six pet peeves of a flight attendant;
1.Pushing the Call button: Many passengers have the annoying habit of pushing the call button for every small need. Stuff such as refilling the glass for beer, asking about how much time is left to reach is inconsequential. The call button is meant for emergencies such as asking for a barf bag or asking for medical help.
2.Asking the flight attended for small jobs: Passengers assume that since they have paid for a seat, they should be treated like a king. They keep asking the stewardess for small things such as retrieving the pillow from an overhead compartment. One needs to realize that there are less flight attendant and more passengers, therefore sometimes it is difficult to fulfill all the wishes.
3.Rude Behavior: It is a commonplace behavior of passenger on board. Most flight attendants hate rude passengers who refuse to co- operate and are impatient. They tend to speak loudly and rudely to stewardess when there is a delay from their side.
4.Ignoring Instructions: This is the most common problem faced while on flight. Most people tend to ignore the instructions given while on board, such as hooking the safety belt, switching off electronic devices when the plane lands or takes off etc.
5.Complaining: Long haul flights are difficult and passengers do tend to get tired, but this does not mean that they can whine and complain about it all the time to the flight attendants. As much as they are tired, so are the flight attendants, and maybe even more, yet they have to keep a smiling face and cater to the needs of the passenger.
6.Speaking Loudly: It reflects poorly when passengers talk loudly and disturb people sitting around. Also when they ask for the flight attendant they speak loudly to them. Their mannerisms are loud and impolite which creates an uneasy atmosphere.
Being a flight attendant is a difficult as well as competitive job. Although the job has its perks, it comes with a lot of responsibilities and odd jobs which need to be taken care of. People are usually drawn by the glamour and the flight attendants salary into this field, but it is important to remember that every job has its upside and downsides too.
