Terry
I certainly don't believe everything I read in the papers having been the subject of one or two "accurate" (not) stories.
My points really come from personal experience. In my original note, I respected the fact that everyone works hard to ensure my safety but Terry, that's their job and what they are paid for. In my business, we have to treat our customers with respect and deal with problems as well. We do that because it is our job and it is why customers come to us. If we are rude or abrupt with them they will go away.
I accept the current emergencies are not a nice work environment but neither are they a nice travelling one either. Like (I guess) you, I have to fly to do my job. The problems at the moment seem to stem more from low morale through to outright boredom on the part of some staff. Again, from experience it seems to be senior cabin crew more than junior....maybe everyone's just flat-out fed-up
Anyway, I may well try Virgin to see if there's a difference.....