Well said flapsforty!
Although I don't agree with everything that Lightchop has pointed out, or the reasons why he's pointed it out, I agree with him on some levels.
I hate early duties. Always have, always will. And the amount of time I turn up for duty with female crewmembers who look like they've been dragged through a hedge backwards...I've lost count!
Strangely enough, I've never had a problem with any of the guys. They all shave in the morning, all have their hair neat and tidy, they come to work with neat uniforms...and yet the girls (I should stress a MINORITY - yet they are growing) can't seem to get it together!
No makeup or hair done up, nothing! They look like stale old slices of toast!
I'm FOREVER having to pull them aside and say "Could you please put on some lipstick...etc?". Where I work, we have a grooming book that states very clearly what is, and isn't, acceptable...and in some cases, they just don't care!
Ironically, it is these same girls that often would kill to work for Emirates, Gulf, etc...airlines where you're SACKED for less!
As a purser, I find it VERY frustrating - it's not difficult, and I don't expect full on glamour at 5am! What I do expect is some PERSONAL PRIDE in YOUR OWN APPEARANCE!
Standards, people, standards!
End of rant. Much better.