Ok, I don't know how true this is, but I flew CO last week. I always talk a lot, and usually end up talking to the passengers next to me until they have to pretend they're tired etc. (I like to talk, but I also do it on purpose)...
So anyway, I had FC. I started talking to the Flight Attendant. She was with CO for 8 yrs. Super friendly, and she liked to talk too.
I said, "it must really stink having to pick up after all these scumbag, dirty passengers". And she said, "oh, we don't do that, there is a cleaning crew that comes in as soon as the passengers deplane". I was like, "are you serious"? On US Airways, the flight attendants are always picking up garbage, etc - and she was like, "Really"? Like I was nuts?
On another flight, the one FA from WN told me, "this company is so great, i've been a flight attendant for 5 years and I make $37 an hour, and they treat us so great... like, on valentines day, we got a card that said "we LUV you, and it had a gift certificate inside".
If thats true, they really do treat their people well...
I said, "if you guys are Union, why do I see off duty pilots helping you serve drinks and stuff"? and she told me, "the company treats us so well, we'd never start anything that would hurt our company"... I managed teamsters for 4 years... they have to be one amazing company to work for, thats all i can say...
On a good note, US was two airlines, coming together, both with problems - and even though there are still a lot of problems, they are profitable. Give it time, there's still hope...
Nice try, but you aren't wearing the right feathers!
