<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Princess12345:
I can assure you that our bf mixed nuts are just that...mixed nuts. Not just cashews, not just almonds but a plethora of choice. They are boarded bulk in a silver pan and divided up into your individual ramekins. As far as asia flights go, if it is any insight, the flight attendants that fly these flights are very senior. Basically that is all they fly one or two Hong Kongs per month. So I would not say that this group of FA's is a fair representation of Continental FA'S. My seniority is 10 years and I can not touch a Hong Kong flight with a 10 foot pole. So if your service is slow or you feel that the FA's are bitter they probably are. These woman have been flying for 35+ years. I am sorry, that is just how things happen in the airline industry. After 35 years of shelling out chicken or beef in such a turbulent industry, with no prospects of a decent retirement would make anyone bitter. Yes we all have a choice, and fortunately for me by livelihood does not depend on the realtively small checks that I bring home. However for some people it does.So having only cashews, is a very small problem in the grand scheme of things.</font>
Princess, thank you for describing the seniority system. But I think the point is that it doesn't matter what the
system is: if it sucks, the system should be changed! Perhaps FAs are powerless to change the system but management ought to be reading this thread. If there is a systemic problem with the premium routes being staffed by the wrong people, then the system is mucked up and needs repair QUICK.