Life experience, it's not all glamour
When I went through Qantas longhaul recruitment in the late 80's,life experience and maturity counted.
The average age was approx 27, there were school teachers, nurses, policemen and women, customs officers, firemen etc, basically a good spectrum of society was represented.
Everyone had realistic expectations about being a F/A from cleaning toilets, vomit and coping with drunk and disorderly Pax. Many were already shift workers and knew what it was like to have a real job where peoples lives depended on you.
Jet* are taking advantage of the young and naive. The new hopefuls are looking for the glamour. It seems Jet* have adopted the Burn and Churn employment strategy.
For example I see it now when we cross-crew with the Kiwi's. They are tired and I've actually seen them asleep on their jumpseat when we are landing.God help us if we have an emergency. They have a very high attrition and burn out rate.
Food for thought,for the younger hopeful future F/A's out there.