Originally Posted by GalleyWench

Wow isn't this an interesting thread. I've been flying longer than many of you have been alive, you might have been a lap child on one of my flights. That being said, I work for a unionized airline in the US but it doesn't make me perform my job any differently. I still enjoy going to work and have a great time with my passengers. I treat people the way I would like to be treated and I will bend over backwards for my passengers. I prefer to work in Y as do many of my coworkers around my seniority. Air travel has changed for all of us over the years and you just have to learn how to roll with the punches. I know it's a lot more stressful for passengers and I have a lot of empathy for them. I'm the mother of two grown children so I know how hard it is to travel with kids and I'm always happy to help parents. I don't feel like I'm an exception to the rule, most of the people I fly with have the same attitude and values. Do I fly with "Attitudy Judy"? Of course I do from time to time, and it usually make the rest of us work twice as hard to make up for their shortfalls. None of us are perfect, but many of us will work our tails off to make your confinement in the metal tube as painless as possible.
Safe travels to all, and I hope to have the privilege of flying with some of you in the years to come.