Is being a flight attendant a good occupation?

Becoming a flight attendant?

• Flying has been my passion, I love travel, the food and the atmosphere about flying in a commercial airplane in almost everyway, I feel more relaxed and happy while flying. I don't have the money to become a pilot right now and I need a quick way to make a living. I wanted to be an Air Force pilot, but with all the technology replacing human work, and possibility of flying an UAV (**** that), and the glamor and salary of a pilot going down, I feel that a flight attendant position will always be in demand as long as there is air travel, and it will always be meaningful. I believe I'm qualified because of the following: - I have the experience and good at customer service. - Licensed security guard - Bilingual and grew up in two cultures (I'm also work as a part time interpreter) - Physically fit - former air force ROTC cadet - two years of college experience I have a few questions regarding the job: - What are my chance of getting the job? - Is it possible for me to be in the National Guard which would require once a month weekend training and possible year long deployments? - What's with the stereotype of male flight attendants being gay? I just found that out today. I want to be a flight attendant because I love flying, and according to my managers and friends, I'm good at customer service. What kind of customer service attitude are they looking for? I'm nice, polite, dedicated, and professional in general, I like helping people, but I can't stand some customers, especially when it's a bad day to start with, but since I love flying I wouldn't imagine not being in an awesome mood everyday as a flight attendant. My style is professional and laid back, I like to use everyday language while dealing with people, many people say I have a "surfer's" attitude. But I can't stand being nice like a typical "gay" person would. Do airlines have a preference for gay men in the industry? - Is it a infeminating job, as in is manliness looked down upon? Do I have to, so to speak, ********* in order to get ahead in the business? - Will a prior experience in law enforcement enhance my eligibility of getting the job? - Does the glamor of adventure and travel get old? - I'm also thinking about going for law enforcement right now, military down the road, how will that impact becoming a flight attendant? Which is more age-limited, which career should I tackle first? Why does all my interests and talents be seemingly so in conflict with eachother!!??

• Answer:

  there are many flight attendants who aren't gay. The airlines do NOT care about your ethnicty, sexuality, etc. all they want is someone who has a great personality and has expierence and customer service. If I were you I would just try to get a job at some kind of restaurant has a waiter (to build customer service expierence). But, you seem to already have some so therefore, your chances are great. FAs do what other people do on time off. What kind of question is that? Flight attendant community: No idea. I've heard it's full of gays, grannies, and grandes (according to one southwest pilot). But, I'm not a traveler though and have no idea except for what that southwest pilot says. I believe he is right. The think the reason most are gay is because gays have good personality. EDIT: I think we got a troll! I sensed a troll. So i checked your questions and found THIS: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AontOlaWpKLDRDx9HGaKGhTty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110817110912AA8K9Op