1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Flight Attendant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Travel & Tourism
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What is your job title?
Flight Attendant
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Upstart all business class airline that flies from 3 U.S cities to Stansted, England. Privately held company.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1 year, 9 mo.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
varies
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Boarding the aircraft, serving passengers 3 course meals; safety; first aid (if applicaple); security checks of the aircraft.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
28,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
33000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
health, discounted air travel, life insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes - I like working with others it makes the job less repetitious.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Aircraft- I like working on it because it is a somewhat controlled environment. The only negatives are the health factors of working on a pressurized a/c at 35,000 ft.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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1 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Check the website of the company they are looking to work for. Check other internet sites such as Monster.com.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Personality is the number one trait they are looking for - You have to be able to get along w/ your co-workers otherwise your trips will be miserable. You also have to be able to pass the training components of any airline. These are a series of written and oral tests. If you do not pass you will not be hired.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Just to pass that airline's specific training course (3-8 weeks).
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be flexible at the job and with your schedule.
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