TangoBearFox
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DELTA FLIGHT ATTENDANT
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Soul_Controller
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Maybe if you're at a four. They don't work full time hours.
While the hourly rates look great, they work roughly 80hrs a month instead of 40hrs a week. So the starting pay is around 35k a year
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And they only have to be fours nowadays, so overall a pretty good rate.
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The max a flight attendant can work is 1000 hours a year
Not a proponent of flight attendants, but to be fair the ~80/month they work is brakes released on push, to brakes set on arrival, and doesn’t include duty time. And they spend roughly half their life on the road. But for what they do, open Cokes, and yes they learn how to evac the plane, they’re paid very well
So they will make more than a level 4 controller
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Delta flight attendants get paid for boarding now too
They make effectively $15 to $20 an hour starting out, I wouldn't say they are appropriately paid but they have arguably a worse union than us.
When you are away from home 50% of the month and on reserve and not paid for 25%+ of the time you are required to be at work it is ridiculous how little they are paid
Yeah they don't do too much but they are required by the FAA to be there for safety and should be paid more
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I don't particularly care about this argument, but don't count out the fact they get per diem (I think its $3.40 an hour for every single hour they are away. I believe that includestime sleeping and when they are waiting around the airport). Plus they also get profit sharing which can be huge. I believe last year it equaled a month of pay for an old friend. But honestly what the hell do I know.....
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Just so we have a clear picture of what it's actually like to be a Delta FA here:
Delta FAs are non-union. They are paid when they're on standby and they are only scheduled 6 standby days a month, with that number going to zero after a few years of seniority (depending on your base). Unless you are trying to get to ATL, you can typically get to your preferred base within two years. Bidding for "turns" (where you are home and sleeping in your own bed every night) becomes a reality about ~5 years in if you prefer it. Delta FAs can and do clear six figures at around the five year mark, but many don't and instead chose to work more laxed schedules. They also make boarding pay. They get profit sharing checks every year.
This year, delta unexpectedly gave them all a 4% raise which took effect immediately after the victory-lap email. While the profession wouldn't be for me, I am also not stuck at a black hole low level with no realistic way out.
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