We can't fight the battle for cabin crew but we should be sympathetic towards their plight.
Granted some of them are the dimmest bulbs in the package but others are quite fascinating people and for the most part we have one of the best cabin crew teams at any airline in the world. I am always amazed at how well they deal with our passengers who are quite often the bottom of the barrel when it comes to common decency or understanding of flight operations.
So if you think that perhaps our crew are not always up to the task when it comes to flight safety, then consider the fact that they are now as tired, or mored tired than us pilots.
As recent as a year ago, the average number of ASR's relating to a CC onboard injury or sickness , was 2 to 3 each week. In the past year, that number has increased to 7 to 8 per week. There is a direct correlation between fatigue and sickness and injury on the job...... something which is either oblivious to our bosses, or they simply don't care.