Working for an Airline

There are many reasons why some one would want to work for an Airline, being able to Travel the world for free is one of them, we get to go standby on our own carrier  and on others at a greatly reduced rate, this can be a little scary as we are prone to being bumped off a flight if it is full, and if you are on your return and in a land far far away then this can be a little nerve racking when you cant get home for a few days because the flights are full.especially if you have to be back at work the next day.
Working with the general public can have its ups and downs and very often in times of bumpy days, delays cancellations etc you are put on the defensive as many passengers think you are conspiring to keep them from their  flight, when in fact you would like nothing more than to get that 4 hour delayed flight out and say goodbye to the wonderful people who have been arguing with you all day about their own dilemma and what you should do about that. The days can be long and stressful at the Airport and you have to be innovative when it comes to being the messenger on a  cancelled flight, re booking 180 passengers in the event of a cancellation on a  day when there is inadequate staffing at the airport can be hard but the rewards are plentiful, if you ever watch an aircraft pulling into the gate its like an orchestra playing to a ballet as the baggage carts pull up to the bins to download 300 bags, the fuel truck positioning at the wing to fuel the aircraft, the caterer arriving at the galley door with all the meals and drinks needed for that flight, all this is done with precision experience knowing where each service vehicle should be and doing their function with limited time, often just 40 minutes from in to out time for the next leg of that flight. The jet way pulls up to the aircraft door and the passengers deplane many needing special services such as wheelchairs. The cleaners arrive and the plane is transformed from a mess to a new aircraft. The passengers are boarded and the plane is pushed out by a tug to a safe place where it continues under its own steam to the run way. Each and every flight has many safety and security related functions to perform and when all is done and you get that flight out on time then that is job satisfaction.