No doubt your line of work is very challenging and not everyone is cut out for it. From what I understand, it is one of those careers where you gain a lot of transferable skills that you can use to transition into different pathways. So I think, even if it is done as a short term job, its a great stepping stone to the next move. Your 7 years of working in this field is a testament to your resilience and mental strength. Its very admirable! Keep it up!! ❤
I can still remember the days when Etihad was founded many decades ago. In accordance to hire experienced cabin staff, flight attendants and pursers at the very beginning, they approached and addressed cabin crew members of Lufthansa in Frankfurt, Germany, in a small office, i.e. a small hotel room at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, and tried to lure them into Etihad, offering to double their existing salaries. But taking into account that there was no social security, no medical insurance and no pension scheme, a double salary was not very much. I am happy not to have joined Etihad when I look at the situation today. I was a flight attendant with Lufthansa from 1982 - 2015. Now I enjoy my retirement.
@@AlexanderGeorge Definitely yes! 😅 I don't know where I would be today, if I had joined Etihad at their very beginning. If I had been lucky, probably I would had joined their cabin staff management (but would be retired today, anyway. Either enjoying my retirement in the UAE, or back home).
Thank you for sharing an awesome video as always. I can only imagine working as a flight attendant is definitely not easy. It has its pros and cons for sure. On my way back to Toronto from Dubai on Emirates, I could see how hard working the crew was on a long haul non stop14 hr flight. My seat was just next to the exit door next to the galley. So I could take a peep and see how the crew prepping meals and also attending to pax coming to the galley asking for water, eats, etc. Whenever I travel I never bug any of the crew for anything. This time I travelled business class on Oman Air from Goa to Dubai via Muscat for the first time. I was the only business class pax inflight on the Goa Muscat sector and felt like a king but I still did not bug the crew at all even though they kept coming to me and asking if I needed anything 😊 I will always appreciate the crew in economy as it is a lot of work especially on an A380. Do enjoy your vacation in Romania. Looking forward to some videos of Romania 😃
Hi Bruce, thanks for the comment! Yes indeed, although if you have any requests don't hesitate to ask the crew. Seated next to galley means it's hard to sleep because of noise, right? Yes, some flights are tough, and on Ultra Longs, it's always busy. Wish you safe skies !!
Amazing analysis by you. Quite clear and honest. It'll help alote of people who are thinking to join, Including me. I wanna say a thing which is on the other hand, if a person who is already super lonely and after joining he can make some friends over there and can enjoy with them sometimes at least, then this job is amazing and out of the world for them 😂
In North America (with the exception of one airline) cabin crew don’t get paid until the cabin door is closed. So the pre-flight briefing, onboard safety and equipment checks, galley prep, boarding, securing cabin, is done for FREE. Not sure if that happens in the Middle East airlines, or the European ones for that matter. But thanks for another great vid 👑
Is that so? I'm shocked. Why would you do all the preparation for free. I guess it's pretty common for European Airlines to pay their cabin crew starting with the briefing.
Yes, it's the same for the Middle Eastern companies too. And then you get pax who want you to lift their bags up when that is literally not whatsoever our job or responsibility.
That's exactly what all Middle Eastern airlines don't want. Especially if you are a foreigner and not a UAE-citizen and if you don't speak Arabic. There are foreigners working for EK or EY for a long time already, but usually they work in leading positions, like for the cabin crew management at the head office. But there are not many of them. In Germany, if you work for the Lufthansa Group, for example, you have to speak German and live in Germany. Even though there are over 140 different nationalities working as a flight attendant for Lufthansa, all the way from Iceland to New Zealand. But what unites them, they all speak German and live in Germany or in neighbouring countries. Their bases are either Frankfurt or Munich and they have to be able to check-in for duty within 1 hour, if they are on stand-by. To be able to do so is their own responsibility and at their own cost.
Greetings from NZ, Alex. Your vlogs are always so informative and enjoyable. Flying anywhere from my country is at least 3 hours. And 17hrs +/- to Dubai is a fair slog so I do try to be a model passenger. The only thing I really want on a long flight is regular water runs. And the airline to remember my VOML. Can't imagine what's like for the crew on flights to/from Oceania given the massive time difference. Jetlag must be a real doozy for Doha and Dubai-based crew. I always try to buy a large block of 70-80% dark chocolate to hand the crew on boarding. Hopefully it helps a little with flagging energy levels, since crew can hardly pop out for an espresso or a Red Bull 😊. Happy, energised crew = happy passengers.
First, hope you're having a great great time with your family in your hometown. Allow yourself to enjoy sleeping all the time or having to do what you feel at the moment. Not at all the time you get the chance to be spoiled at your parents home 😂 About the article, well I feel like this was written by someone who was burnout about the position he/she had. In my opinion all the areas have similar situations, the backstabbers, there's plenty of them, the people pleaser, the narcissist people ufff even more, in the investment field there's a lot of similar situations and it's up to us how to handle it, because people will change because something made them decide that, it's an everyday decision how to handle your job, no one said it was easy, but it's up to us how we decide to deal with it. Adult life is complex and no one has a perfect recipe to live it smoothly and joyful. Hope things are going well with you and enjoy your vacation. Take care 🙏🙂✌️
These are very common issues with every job, there is no one who does a job without these types of issues..Adaptability is the best way to adjust with these problems, that's why , just like the every airlines ask frm their candidates at the interview regarding the adaptability, teamwork with different regions and the relocation..If someone is unable to go with these facts, the best thing is being at home with doing nothing..coz every job is not easy, even you ar doing ur own business..
For me it's the disrespect you get from so many fronts at the time. One day can be amazing, nice pax, nice colleagues, you're blessed thanking God, but the next one could be horrible due to the lack of support system onboard from your colleagues, lack of empathy, workload not being equally distributed, demanding passengers who see you as their personal ass kisser and a slave and seniors talking to you like you're a dog without an ounce of respect. Some people should never be put in a position of any authority without regular mental checks as their demeanor puts and spreads stress on others which affects the crew themselves emotionally and psychologically and then that affects the onboard safety and security as well the passengers themselves and the service provided to them.
I always wanted to be cabin crew but never did it I did work at Manchester air port cleaning the planes yes Emirates and Qatar planes and I have flown on both airlines and yes it’s hard work I have seen for myself
Hi! I probably chatted to you, I was one of the very few British in Qatar Airways, I always used to chat about going to Wetherspoons and Chinatown after landing haha
Thanks for the video! I found it really helpful. I have a question though: does the thing about having your family over to your accommodation apply for your friends or girlfriend as well?
Hi Alexander my dear neighbor (I'm from Serbia), I have a quick question, I am applying these days for an assessment day, and I am wearing CLEAR braces, would that be a problem, thanks in advance. Keep the good work 👍🙂
I have a random question, during the online virtual assessment where you record your answers, do I have to be clean shaven? Or can I have a bit of a stubble
So is there a word for a person you actually share 1 room with? Couldn't think of any. Cause, like Alex said, you only share the apartment but have a room on your own.
Hi Alex don’t you dare resign from etihad i love your videos I watched them all the time 🕰️ and I love it when you come to Manchester miss you on UA-cam and Instagram aswell hope to see you soon when are you coming to Manchester again take care of yourself 😃🥲💯
I've completed my graduation in electrical engineering and I worked as a software engineer for more than one year but I didn't like my job...I don't want to go back in the same industry again... I want to join aviation but my height is 156cm and I'm 23... I'm planning to join qatar or riyadh airlines... don't know it is possible or not.. everything is totally new,I had no idea about cabin crew job.. I have some doubts,I see a lot of crew are resigning, even if I join an airline after that can I go for mba ? I don't want to stay jobless so I need your advice,is it a good idea to join aviation for 2-3 years and then go for higher education...will I get a job in the same industry or can I go back to the IT industry?
Thank u for helping. I have a question about vaccination is it important ? Bcs i have certificate of exemption from vaccine. Is that a problem they can't accepting me or not ? Please answer 🙇♀️ bcs i really need 🙇♀️🌸
I am working as nurse in surgery ward ! Standing all the time ,long hours , responsibility, we have to follow rules and procedure , otherwise can affect patient ? I do believe job without rules and standard is just big mess ! The only difference is I am always coming back home😊
Why the work on board is so demanding? I mean, on a long haul flight, after food service wht else you have to do? When i fly long haul, crew disappears after the service, and they just stay in the galley minding their own business. Wht am I missing? I d appreciate videos on this subject, wht u really do on board, and how resting shifts on long-haul work.
That you have to make a request to your employer for anyone to stay ove at your home is a very big deal. You have no freedom if this is how it works and it is very sad.
Ladies & gents I'm a good boy. .I'm a good boy....Lol...that was unique to say I'm a good boy with a lot of bad habits.. 😉😉🥂🥂😂 just kidding... Best of Luck Alex....!!!
No doubt your line of work is very challenging and not everyone is cut out for it. From what I understand, it is one of those careers where you gain a lot of transferable skills that you can use to transition into different pathways. So I think, even if it is done as a short term job, its a great stepping stone to the next move. Your 7 years of working in this field is a testament to your resilience and mental strength. Its very admirable! Keep it up!! ❤
I can still remember the days when Etihad was founded many decades ago.
In accordance to hire experienced cabin staff, flight attendants and pursers at the very beginning, they approached and addressed cabin crew members of Lufthansa in Frankfurt, Germany, in a small office, i.e. a small hotel room at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, and tried to lure them into Etihad, offering to double their existing salaries. But taking into account that there was no social security, no medical insurance and no pension scheme, a double salary was not very much. I am happy not to have joined Etihad when I look at the situation today.
I was a flight attendant with Lufthansa from 1982 - 2015.
Now I enjoy my retirement.
That’s good. Definitely would’ve been a leap of faith at that time 😄 thanks for sharing!
@@AlexanderGeorge Definitely yes! 😅 I don't know where I would be today, if I had joined Etihad at their very beginning.
If I had been lucky, probably I would had joined their cabin staff management (but would be retired today, anyway. Either enjoying my retirement in the UAE, or back home).
The other side for me would be lack of privacy having constant roommates. In spite of the loneliness I would still need some privacy.
Thank you for sharing an awesome video as always. I can only imagine working as a flight attendant is definitely not easy. It has its pros and cons for sure. On my way back to Toronto from Dubai on Emirates, I could see how hard working the crew was on a long haul non stop14 hr flight. My seat was just next to the exit door next to the galley. So I could take a peep and see how the crew prepping meals and also attending to pax coming to the galley asking for water, eats, etc. Whenever I travel I never bug any of the crew for anything. This time I travelled business class on Oman Air from Goa to Dubai via Muscat for the first time. I was the only business class pax inflight on the Goa Muscat sector and felt like a king but I still did not bug the crew at all even though they kept coming to me and asking if I needed anything 😊 I will always appreciate the crew in economy as it is a lot of work especially on an A380. Do enjoy your vacation in Romania. Looking forward to some videos of Romania 😃
Hi Bruce, thanks for the comment!
Yes indeed, although if you have any requests don't hesitate to ask the crew. Seated next to galley means it's hard to sleep because of noise, right? Yes, some flights are tough, and on Ultra Longs, it's always busy. Wish you safe skies !!
@AlexanderGeorge The noise didn't bother me at all and besides I can never sleep inflight even if it's a long haul 😊
Amazing analysis by you. Quite clear and honest. It'll help alote of people who are thinking to join, Including me.
I wanna say a thing which is on the other hand, if a person who is already super lonely and after joining he can make some friends over there and can enjoy with them sometimes at least, then this job is amazing and out of the world for them 😂
Exactly! It can definitely work both ways! Thanks for watching
@@AlexanderGeorge same here high five 🖐
In North America (with the exception of one airline) cabin crew don’t get paid until the cabin door is closed. So the pre-flight briefing, onboard safety and equipment checks, galley prep, boarding, securing cabin, is done for FREE. Not sure if that happens in the Middle East airlines, or the European ones for that matter. But thanks for another great vid 👑
Is that so? I'm shocked. Why would you do all the preparation for free. I guess it's pretty common for European Airlines to pay their cabin crew starting with the briefing.
Yes, it's the same for the Middle Eastern companies too. And then you get pax who want you to lift their bags up when that is literally not whatsoever our job or responsibility.
This is why I love Alex’s UA-cam channel.
Honored!!
Loved your vibe!
Emirates should take an example of German airlines there are so many how are about 25 to 30 years in the job there happy and have good conditions
That's exactly what all Middle Eastern airlines don't want. Especially if you are a foreigner and not a UAE-citizen and if you don't speak Arabic.
There are foreigners working for EK or EY for a long time already, but usually they work in leading positions, like for the cabin crew management at the head office.
But there are not many of them.
In Germany, if you work for the Lufthansa Group, for example, you have to speak German and live in Germany. Even though there are over 140 different nationalities working as a flight attendant for Lufthansa, all the way from Iceland to New Zealand. But what unites them, they all speak German and live in Germany or in neighbouring countries.
Their bases are either Frankfurt or Munich and they have to be able to check-in for duty within 1 hour, if they are on stand-by.
To be able to do so is their own responsibility and at their own cost.
Greetings from NZ, Alex. Your vlogs are always so informative and enjoyable. Flying anywhere from my country is at least 3 hours. And 17hrs +/- to Dubai is a fair slog so I do try to be a model passenger. The only thing I really want on a long flight is regular water runs. And the airline to remember my VOML. Can't imagine what's like for the crew on flights to/from Oceania given the massive time difference. Jetlag must be a real doozy for Doha and Dubai-based crew. I always try to buy a large block of 70-80% dark chocolate to hand the crew on boarding. Hopefully it helps a little with flagging energy levels, since crew can hardly pop out for an espresso or a Red Bull 😊. Happy, energised crew = happy passengers.
Been checking your channel nonstop for 2 months waiting for a video
We are waiting for your new accommodation tour ASAP 🤩🤩
Thanks, Alex. You are a good person. Enjoy 2023
Great video, I hope you can film some sites from Romania!!!!
First, hope you're having a great great time with your family in your hometown. Allow yourself to enjoy sleeping all the time or having to do what you feel at the moment. Not at all the time you get the chance to be spoiled at your parents home 😂
About the article, well I feel like this was written by someone who was burnout about the position he/she had. In my opinion all the areas have similar situations, the backstabbers, there's plenty of them, the people pleaser, the narcissist people ufff even more, in the investment field there's a lot of similar situations and it's up to us how to handle it, because people will change because something made them decide that, it's an everyday decision how to handle your job, no one said it was easy, but it's up to us how we decide to deal with it. Adult life is complex and no one has a perfect recipe to live it smoothly and joyful.
Hope things are going well with you and enjoy your vacation.
Take care 🙏🙂✌️
These are very common issues with every job, there is no one who does a job without these types of issues..Adaptability is the best way to adjust with these problems, that's why , just like the every airlines ask frm their candidates at the interview regarding the adaptability, teamwork with different regions and the relocation..If someone is unable to go with these facts, the best thing is being at home with doing nothing..coz every job is not easy, even you ar doing ur own business..
These are not common with every job. Many people are not isolated from families or have their employer control so much of their life outside of work.
For me it's the disrespect you get from so many fronts at the time. One day can be amazing, nice pax, nice colleagues, you're blessed thanking God, but the next one could be horrible due to the lack of support system onboard from your colleagues, lack of empathy, workload not being equally distributed, demanding passengers who see you as their personal ass kisser and a slave and seniors talking to you like you're a dog without an ounce of respect. Some people should never be put in a position of any authority without regular mental checks as their demeanor puts and spreads stress on others which affects the crew themselves emotionally and psychologically and then that affects the onboard safety and security as well the passengers themselves and the service provided to them.
You nailed it . Well said.
Enjoy your vacation. Have an amazing day. Cheers. 2023.
Thank you!
I always wanted to be cabin crew but never did it
I did work at Manchester air port cleaning the planes yes Emirates and Qatar planes and I have flown on both airlines and yes it’s hard work I have seen for myself
Hi! I probably chatted to you, I was one of the very few British in Qatar Airways, I always used to chat about going to Wetherspoons and Chinatown after landing haha
Thanks for the video! I found it really helpful. I have a question though: does the thing about having your family over to your accommodation apply for your friends or girlfriend as well?
Loneliness is one of the reason why working far from home bro its hectic
The job is very redundant, after a few years you pretty much over it. The hardest part of my job is getting along with my fellow co-workers.
Hi Alexander my dear neighbor (I'm from Serbia), I have a quick question, I am applying these days for an assessment day, and I am wearing CLEAR braces, would that be a problem, thanks in advance.
Keep the good work 👍🙂
No, you can still go! 👍 pleasure
I have a random question, during the online virtual assessment where you record your answers, do I have to be clean shaven? Or can I have a bit of a stubble
Either properly groomed beard or clean shaven
@@AlexanderGeorge thanks for your quick reply! So that means a full thick beard is fine as long as it’s taken care of correct
Hey Alexander, I have a question : Do I take the Recruitment photos with my glasses on? Or only wear them on assessment day? I hope you answer.
I believe a flatmate ( british english) is called a roommate in the USA
Didn't know that!
@@AlexanderGeorge I think so
Yes,we say roommate.
So is there a word for a person you actually share 1 room with? Couldn't think of any. Cause, like Alex said, you only share the apartment but have a room on your own.
@@AGdnr We say roommate when we share a room and when we share an apartment. In college I shared a room with another girl.
Can I say, I actually wanna be a pilot thats why I wanna be a flight attendant then after saving up wanna go for pilot training
Hello Alex, does Etihad offer their flight attendants a company pension scheme? What about the other airlines Emirates and Qatar?
Do the Middle East airlines allow one’s best mate (male, say from back home) stay at the flat (male FA) for a couple nights?
Does EY plan to return to LAX next year?
Your friend in Salt Lake City, Utah
Hi Alex don’t you dare resign from etihad i love your videos I watched them all the time 🕰️ and I love it when you come to Manchester miss you on UA-cam and Instagram aswell hope to see you soon when are you coming to Manchester again take care of yourself 😃🥲💯
Can we go upto CEO level if we stayed many years in a airline ?
I've completed my graduation in electrical engineering and I worked as a software engineer for more than one year but I didn't like my job...I don't want to go back in the same industry again... I want to join aviation but my height is 156cm and I'm 23... I'm planning to join qatar or riyadh airlines... don't know it is possible or not.. everything is totally new,I had no idea about cabin crew job.. I have some doubts,I see a lot of crew are resigning, even if I join an airline after that can I go for mba ? I don't want to stay jobless so I need your advice,is it a good idea to join aviation for 2-3 years and then go for higher education...will I get a job in the same industry or can I go back to the IT industry?
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How long does it take to become senior cabin crew ?
Thank u for helping. I have a question about vaccination is it important ? Bcs i have certificate of exemption from vaccine. Is that a problem they can't accepting me or not ? Please answer 🙇♀️ bcs i really need 🙇♀️🌸
That’s okay, exemptions are permitted
@@AlexanderGeorge thank you sooo much for replaying 💖💫
Nothing quiet eased up in Qatar Airways.
I am working as nurse in surgery ward ! Standing all the time ,long hours , responsibility, we have to follow rules and procedure , otherwise can affect patient ? I do believe job without rules and standard is just big mess ! The only difference is I am always coming back home😊
Agreed! Well said
Do we have a cabin crew vacation? 15 days? 22 days? ☺
30 days per year
Does Etihad allow you to have a flying partner that you fly with on every flight?
Why the work on board is so demanding? I mean, on a long haul flight, after food service wht else you have to do? When i fly long haul, crew disappears after the service, and they just stay in the galley minding their own business. Wht am I missing? I d appreciate videos on this subject, wht u really do on board, and how resting shifts on long-haul work.
That would be really an interesting video
I think either Alex has resigned or is preparing to resign from Etihad.
No 😂 still going strong.
@@AlexanderGeorge
Please don't resing I'm working as flight attendant on saudi airlines and you give me the strength to keep working 🤍
Agree with you😂😂😂
Have you resigned from Etihad Airways??
Nope
In American the crews they don’t quiet 😂
Do you know anything about Air Arabia ?
Wht about gay and lesbian crew? R they discriminated?
Nope, not at all
They resign because of idiots who abuse them.
Everything is true. This job required patience and hard work 💯
Yep. Definitely
What do you mean by patience? To get used to the new life style or to become a senior cabin crew, etc.?
@@AGdnr Patience is the key to get success 💯
Thanks ,This is very helpful video.Because i am gonna join middle east airline inshallah.❤
That you have to make a request to your employer for anyone to stay ove at your home is a very big deal. You have no freedom if this is how it works and it is very sad.
Hi bro please update video every week
Lucky they didn’t sign up for the military……
If your flatmate is cute are you allowed to sleep with him?
Idk man, maybe he likes girls
@@AlexanderGeorge You should have been a politician with an answer like that lol
You always say "middle east airlines" but EAU is not Middle East, is a Persian Gulf state!
It’s the way those airlines are referred as. The big 3 or the “ME3” (middle eastern 3)
@@AlexanderGeorge oh ok sorry, tks for explaining that
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Ladies & gents I'm a good boy.
.I'm a good boy....Lol...that was unique to say
I'm a good boy with a lot of bad habits..
😉😉🥂🥂😂 just kidding... Best of Luck Alex....!!!
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How many days a week do you work actual flight work?
Sir need your insta id
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