I don't know what airlines you are flying, but seriously one out of 50 are even remotely boneable. The rest are old, gay or just plain beat.

But in seriousness to Joey, go and get some risk management education. Get into the airline security/risk management consulting industry. I can only imagine this industry to continue growing as threats to airlines increase.

 

That's because you've been flying the U.S. airlines, which cannot LEGALLY discriminate against looks when hiring (or they'd be out of business via lawsuits and fines quicker than they can blink). I was talking about Asian airlines, which usually only hire attractive attendants to attract more customers. I've been on a few Asian airlines and some of the attendants looked like models and beauty pageants (of course, not all were attractive, but most were very easy on the eyes). Shwing!

And to answer your question, the airlines were JAL, Korean, China, Asiana, etc. One time I flew on an Argentina airline and I thought I had mistakenly stepped on a plane of beauty pageants. Oh, about 20 years ago, I also flew on some Middle Eastern airline, and shwing shwing!

 

^ he is right, every other airline hires extermely attractive, smart women, not here though

 

Good luck Joey!

I'm actually surprised from your post in the photo forum and your penchant to spend $$ that your job compensates you so low.

 

^ I know, disgraceful

In all honesty I bust my ass and dont use credit cards, but do spend freely, also Wife makes bookoo bucks

 

I didn't do any research, FTR. Just from what little I know (which even then isn't apparently right ).

And, to clarify for you, I never said it was easy to jump from airline to airline. I know that it's basically like job hunting for any sort of "normal" job.

And sucks about netjets, but with anything--it's a sign of the times.

To be honest, I didn't think it'd be that hard to start out as a F/O on a "big airline". I've seen a ton of young pilots when I was flying. Maybe network more? Or network more than you already do?

I know I know nothing about the business, so I could be wrong... but it's not about what you know, rarely about how hard you try, and always about who you know. With any business.

 

Go fly in the military. That's what my dad did and then he went to Delta for 20 years and early retired when Delta management ran the company into the ground deliberately.

The airline industry definitely isn't what it used to be.

 

Did i miss somewhere in the discussion....

are you not able to promote to captain if you stay tough and stay the course?

and the military comment sounds like a good suggestion as well.


I'm young but I consider myself a recent career changer,
4 years shooting wedding videos in Las Vegas,
and now in training to be a electrical mechanic in Southern California.

paycut for the 2 years of training... but chaching once i make it through.
staying the course!

 

Consider yourself lucky for not being forced into a career change as many thousands have been over the past couple years. Your situation doesn't sound that bad compared to some people out there. How are you working 14 hours a day while only getting paid for 5-6 hours? Are you really working or just waiting around?