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- "flights benefits are great and being the biggest airlines in the world lets me move to any position i want !" (in 816 reviews)
- "The flight benefits are great and many positions at the corporate office provide some kind of hybrid model." (in 693 reviews)
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- "The long hours and living out of your suitcase for days on end can be challenging." (in 163 reviews)
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Reviews about "away from home"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good pay and very flexible!
Cons
Being away from home can be hard.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Flight Attendant
Oct 9, 2018 - Flight Attendant in Philadelphia, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great benefits - health, travel, 401k.
Cons
As a flight attendant, you will work swing shifts, weekends and holidays probably for the rest of your career. To have high earnings you will have to be away from home almost all the time
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great pay and get to travel
Cons
Too much time away from home
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
You are not micro managed. Can bid your own schedule and work as little or as much as you want.
Cons
Always gone so be prepared to be away from home and love ones
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Working here has really enlighten my views on different cultures
Feb 16, 2015 - Flight Attendant in Lax, GARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I love the fringe benefits,as well as the ability to travel free
Cons
Long hours away from home
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Good job if you love being away from home a lot. Pay is good if you fly above average hours. Grateful I have gotten to see the world.
Cons
After a decade of flying it does get tiring and not sure if the company is headed in the right direction. High level management doesn't seem to listen to its frontline employees.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Use to be a great job- no longer-great airline turned into a poorly run airline
Aug 12, 2012 - Flight Attendant in San Francisco, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The time off is good. I like that I usually do not bring home my job and live a stress free life away from the workplace.
Cons
Very hostile environment between labor and management. Severe pay and benefit cuts while upper management get bonuses.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
flight attendant
Sep 15, 2020 - Anonymous Employee in Charlotte, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
flexible schedule, awesome co-workers and management, travel benefits can't be beat
Cons
long days away from home can be exhausting but it's worth it in the end!
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
friendly company atmosphare, nice team spirit
Cons
The location is bit far away from my home
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Best job I've ever had
Jan 22, 2021 - Flight Attendant in Charlotte, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Get paid to travel. Travel benefits for you, your family and friends. Flexible schedule. Pay and schedule flexibility increases with seniority so there's an incentive to stay. Represented by a union so job security is there.
Cons
Away from home so not the best career for those with young kids or pets. But it's still very manageable! Have to work early mornings and very late nights. Not uncommon to work 14+ hour shifts but there's usually enough time for breaks in between flights and your layovers make up for it. All in all it's still very much worth it in my opinion. The only true downside is the industry volatility.
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