Then what do they do?
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Then what do they do?
Spoke to a member of the cabin crew at LHR after a 13 hour flight to thank him for excellent service and attention.
Asked him how often he did the run--- every day I said
-- No he said--once a week. He did look absolutely knackered.
Now I know some people like the fire service because it hardly disturbs your normal job but crikey a one day week !!!
Don't get me wrong they all worked damn hard. Their attention and efficiency was incredible and there is no way on earth I would like to do it --- but what do CC on long haul like this do with the other 6 days per week ?
Asked him how often he did the run--- every day I said
-- No he said--once a week. He did look absolutely knackered.Now I know some people like the fire service because it hardly disturbs your normal job but crikey a one day week !!!
Don't get me wrong they all worked damn hard. Their attention and efficiency was incredible and there is no way on earth I would like to do it --- but what do CC on long haul like this do with the other 6 days per week ?
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From the outside it is quite easy to believe that the cabin crew must have an easy life. All this international travel to far off lands and all at the expense of someone else. And yes; it's great!
However; you have to remember how you feel as a passenger who has lived out of a suitcase for a week and crossed several time zones. As a passenger you have been sat down, fed, slept and still gone home shattered with the problem of re adjusting from all the time zones. Now imagine that you will do that every time you have to go to work, without the being fed or sat down bit.
As you say the c/c member you spoke to look tired so it is worth bearing this in mind; we have to be able to deal with an emergency at the very end of our duty. So we have rules that govern our hours at work and our time off to re acclimatise. Any more flying would make us and YOU unsafe.
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However; you have to remember how you feel as a passenger who has lived out of a suitcase for a week and crossed several time zones. As a passenger you have been sat down, fed, slept and still gone home shattered with the problem of re adjusting from all the time zones. Now imagine that you will do that every time you have to go to work, without the being fed or sat down bit.
As you say the c/c member you spoke to look tired so it is worth bearing this in mind; we have to be able to deal with an emergency at the very end of our duty. So we have rules that govern our hours at work and our time off to re acclimatise. Any more flying would make us and YOU unsafe.
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The other days probably does another 12hr flight to Asia, then 10HR back to Oz, gets a day off between but so tired cant be bothered to go out. Joys of longhaul. (Not as simple as once a week).
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I've worked with the emergency services and done ultra longhaul flights. Flying is harder than emergency response, trust me on this. At least with shift work, you spend a few days on the same pattern. Flying means there is NEVER any routine that your body clock can try and adjust to. Your circadian rhythm is perpetually shot to hell.
Spending 24 hours putting axes through doors and dragging water-charged hoses around will physically exhaust you, but you at least get stood down for a length of time afterwards. Trying to be nice to people while jet lagged, then not being able to sleep down route, then doing the same thing all over again on the way back... it'll add years on to you.
Spending 24 hours putting axes through doors and dragging water-charged hoses around will physically exhaust you, but you at least get stood down for a length of time afterwards. Trying to be nice to people while jet lagged, then not being able to sleep down route, then doing the same thing all over again on the way back... it'll add years on to you.
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Flapping I think in your first post you may have missunderstood the Flight Attendants response to your question.
I would be stunned if any airline in the world would have crew work a 13hr duty have six days off, then do it again, followed by another 6 off.
My airline we work a 15 hour duty, have one night off ( not even required to have a clear day off ) and back on the aircraft home again. At home have only been away 3 days so minimum rest is a clear day and then can be off again....
Anyone seen the glamour ??? lmao
I would be stunned if any airline in the world would have crew work a 13hr duty have six days off, then do it again, followed by another 6 off.
My airline we work a 15 hour duty, have one night off ( not even required to have a clear day off ) and back on the aircraft home again. At home have only been away 3 days so minimum rest is a clear day and then can be off again....
Anyone seen the glamour ??? lmao
