DON'T SWEAT IT
I’m a flight attendant – we can be fired for bizarre rules & the grounds for ‘immediate dismissal’ always shocks people
A FLIGHT attendant has shared some odd reasons that cabin crew get fired, including being sick and breaking dress code.
- who worked for a major carrier for 15 years - shared several airline secrets, firing back at people who claim that the gig is not that hard.
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For the first six months as new hires, all entry-level flight crew are on probation, and any small rule infraction can lead to immediate dismissal.
During the probation period, Poole knows people who have been fired for wearing their uniforms incorrectly, even if that just means tying a sweater around your waist.
New flight attendants also don't qualify for travel benefits yet, like getting to fly for free when off duty.
One new crew member was immediately fired for trying to secure a free flight due to her attendant status.
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And if you're sick, Poole says to not even think about flying. Flying sick as an airline attendant will be grounds for losing your job immediately.
And to even get the job, stewards have to be between 5'3" and 6'1" and cannot require a seatbelt extender to sit comfortably in an airline seat.
It's an improvement from the 1960s, when attendants had to be 5'2", weigh 130 pounds, and retire by age 32. In the 1960s they also couldn't be married or have children.
Flight attendants have also been fired for innocent mistakes, such as accidentally announcing the wrong arrival city.
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And in 2018 one cabin crew member told she was fired because she called the city of Kaliningrad, Russia, by its German pronunciation, Königsberg.
reports that United Airlines also fired 13 flight attendants who refused to work a flight after someone wrote "Bye Bye" on the plane, and many workers viewed it as a threat to their safety.
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Flight attendants have also been fired for posting revealing TikToks about their jobs, making blogs about their jobs online, or posting photos in their uniforms while off duty.
Attendants have also been frequently fired for more understandable infractions, like drinking in the air, or watching content on their phones or iPads while on the job.
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