Southern,
I apologise if I offended you, hence the apology in my original comment. It wasnt my intention to imply all VAA crew are just unapproachable dollies, I don't think that, and I know thousands of loyal passengers will agree. This is certainly not work for wallflowers and I wholehearedly support anyone on the receiving end of negative comments because they have chosen to be crew, for any airline.
I was generalising on my overall perception of the recruitment process from both my own personal experience and others comments on the process I have received and had to research over the past 12 years.
I used VAA as an example as they do still have very high standards on appearance in their person spec. This is reflected in the cabin, and I admire that you all make such a consistent effort throughout a sector to maintain this. I could have gone the opposite way and mentioned the smudged mascara and windswept hair zombie look on some carriers I have been on!!!
hmmmmm...... perhaps I'm just jealous of how all you VAA guys look, as I sit here scoffing a creme egg wondering when I'll lose my double chin and spare tyre..!!
Right, apology finished, I'm off to do a 5 hour killer yoga session to punish myself!!! - right after I have a glass of wine.
Six
