Gadling

I am a flight attendant at NWA ... since those flights are usually occupied by ultra senior Mamma flight attendants they will do things like that ... while on the other hand we aren't. : ) If they set it up go ahead and poor some ... especially when it's that long of a flight and man oh man is Tokyo long from anywhere! Other then that stick to what the lovely Galley girl above has said, ugh I love how she hits it right on the nose every time. : D

Actually my flight is usually from Amsterdam, this time from Heathrow.
But indeed, the flight attendants are usually a little older, except on my last flight with NWA there was only one FA I kept seeing all the time. Because she was working in our aisle?

STIJN - Probably a senior route, which means a prime route - because everything goes by seniority you can tell the best trips and the best positions on the airplane, USUALLY, by the age of the flight attendant...because the more senior, the better the flying. I'll be posting about that soon, something about BIDDING...

Heather

You betcha,, Flight Attendants work and rest in the galley. When I flew, for 46years, passengers would come into the galley and even take my personal newspaper. Why a passenger feels that the galley is a place to stretch and make banal conversation, is beyond me. As for mothers who let their small ones crawl around on the floors, are the same mothers who leave the row looking like a disaster area with no regard for the next passenger who will have to endure nasty cornflakes etc. Believe it or not, the plane will need to go someplace else and all of your detritus in the seat back pocket is an indication of how self centered today's passengers are.

to truthful speaking:
do you even HAVE a Job? For most FA's this is our career, not a job! We have to deal with all kinds of people and situations----we have to be a nurse, psychologist,waitress, baby-sitter (and not just to children),police officer,accountant,sales-person,etc.,etc. And we do take classes on how to deal with people. We are required to enforce FAA Regulations (LAWS) as best we can at 40,000 feet---you should try it sometime. The majority of the time our flights are enjoyable and we get to meet great people from all walks of life. All we ask is for a little respect----you get what you give. I've been a FA for 20 years and I love it. You need to educate yourself a bit more on FA's duties. Our "office" is the galley, the only place we have to collect our thoughts and manage our stress. I would never come into your office or place of work and help myself to whatever is there! Also it is a matter of security---remember 9/11?
AND HEATHER-----YOU ROCK!!!!----

ANNE - something tells me someone stole your lunch...LOL. Do tell. Once a passenger took a Mcmuffin I had left on the galley counter. I turned my back for two mintues and it was gone. Of course I went on a Mcmuffin search, but the Mcmuffin was gone, and never to be seen again.

Heather Poole

no, another fa just caught someone opening up her box and after several denials and changed stories, she claimed she was just looking for a used or broken headset. Go figure!

I had my lunch, a brown bag, sitting on the counter in the galley. I turned by back for a moment only to find a passenger putting trash in the bag along with my food. I was shocked and when I asked why he would do such a thing he said "I didn't want to bother you and I thought that was trash." I told him that was a nice idea but he just ruined my $14.00 lunch. He went to his bag and gave me $20.00. I went into my bag and gave him $10.00 back. I did get to eat part of it before the garbage went in so it only seemed fair. Please don't help yourself or take anything from the galley or jumpseat if your not invited first. It might not belong to the airline but to the Flight Attendant. I remember a passenger taking a magazine from my jumpseat than, before I could say anything, went right into the bathroom. YUCK!

Ann White, why should we get another job...passengers always help themselves to our personal things. Would you mind if I took your personal magazine from your seat on the airplane? Once I filled a bottle of water with crystal lite for my consumption on my 8 hour flight. Without asking a passenger came into the galley and poured himself a glass. Now I had been drinking directly from the bottle. When he was informed of this from other crew members, he said he didn't care. Also I've had passengers throw their dirty napkins onto my crew meal that is sitting on the counter and I am in the middle of eating , but have been called away for a second. Would you like someone to come into your office and throw a dirty napkin on your lunch? You buy a seat on the airplane..not acess to every other part of the aircraft and the galley is off limit to you.

JOHN - I never even realized you had to wear shoes during boarding, probably because I'd never think anyone wouldn't wear shoes during boarding...LOL. Interesting. Very interesting. Much like the lemon and limes hiding in the insert. BTW, class of you know what rules! (Miss you.)

Heather P

One day, a really groovy guy walks on board one of my flights in cut offs and a wife beater, but he was bare-footed! The captain was standing at the front boarding door and stop this guy and tells him that he cannot ride unless he had something on his feet. So the guy walks off and doesn't show back up until we are ready to close the door. He had checked his luggage and so went into one of the gift shops and bummed a few plastic bags and wrapped them around his feet. The captain didn't specify SHOES- just something on his feet.....Had to laugh at that one.....