Doesn’t feel like work - Flight Attendant Alaska Airlines Employee Review

5.0
25 Jan 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent work-life balance; flexible schedule-flexibility gets better over time with seniority; paid to fly around taking care of people and getting them where they want to go safely; benefits are outstanding

Cons

Lonely nights in hotels; first few years on reserve/standby can be challenging, although totally worth it; working all major holidays the first few years most likely

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Alaska Airlines Response
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Thank you so much for sharing your insights. Being a flight attendant sounds fun to a lot of people but it does have its challenges. And it looks like you made it work! It's that kind of positive attitude that is creating an airline people love. So glad to have you on the team. --David

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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