Thanks Kevin. It's sweet that you're sticking up for me even though you disagree with me.
Yeah, I think the humor was lost, but that's ok. It brought up some interesting topics of conversation and good discussion about how we live our lives and why we make the choices we do, at least among my friends and I. Like I said to you earlier, I honestly don't think any person gets into any profession to get laid unless they're a prostitute- even then it's probably just a means to an end.
I do think some people are going a little bit overboard with loving the job because of the adventure. After a few years it might not be about the adventure anymore. I love the job just as much as I did when I started 13 years ago but for completely different reasons. Many others I've talked to have said the same thing. They love the flexibility. They love how freaking easy it is. They love all the time off. They love the benefits. They love how even if they have to deal with the biggest jerk in the world, in just a few hours they're off the plane and will never have to see them again. They love not having a boss, or projects, or deadlines.
So many people who we fly with don't even do things on their layovers anymore. They stay within a mile of the hotel and never stray. They never use their flight benefits to take amazing holidays either. It's sad that so many of our colleagues are like that. I don't get it at all. I'm glad there are some flight attendants that have been doing it for 20+ years and still feel like it's an adventure. That makes me extremely happy to hear. I try to keep the adventure alive and I know others do as well, but in my experience, that is definitely the exception rather than the rule.