I wonder what it would be like to be a stewardess?

Ok, said question popped into my head recently because of late two young ladies came by to have dental exams and x-rays for their applications to a middle eastern airline. The airline itself just started flying to KL and boy, were their dental requirements strict. That of course is good la, since you wouldn't want an air steward/stewardess with a toothache serving you right? Anyway, though my height/age/weight probably disqualifies me ( I have to add I'd pass the dental exam with flying colours...hehehe), I wonder what it would be like to fly on a jet plane and serve people up in the air?

I've been on a few flights, have heard of SG airlines and eva air's beautiful stewardesses...but its beauty really important? Take BA for example, they don't discriminate age or looks. I flew 13 hours to London and had a lovely experience being served by a bald man, who was very kind and always ensured we had drinking water. Also on board were plump and middle aged stewardesses...but they were so nice and friendly. Someone once told me that the SIA interview involved a swimsuit catwalk session...I mean come on, who's gonna see the cellulite on them lar? Unless they serve first class passengers in bikini's?.

Last year I flew MAS home from LA and I must say I was very disappointed. Well, I was sick the entire 23 hour plus journey and got no sympathy from the stewardesses at all. I couldn't eat anything solid and they didn't offer me any other alternative. I would have settled for some bread rolls and juice, but nope. Plus I was sick, and had to throw up a few times. Well, I used the air sickness bag la and didn't know where to throw it. I had the window seat on this flight, with two other people next to me. On top of that, I could hardly walk straight. The stewardesses did not want to help me dispose of said bag at all...they said I had to do it myself in the loo. Bear in mind, the bag was clean, as I used double bags and I was sick as a dog,ok. I wish for a little bit more sympathy la...but well, they sure look pretty and unsympathetic.

Maybe I'm asking for too much compassion from pretty well made up and groomed ladies on a flight. But heck, my assistants and I ( not so pretty, not so groomed and not so made up) deal with a whole lot more disgusting stuff everyday. Its part of being human, isn't it? To be disgusting. No one vomits roses, especially so when sick. So I really wonder, what a stewardess's job is other than look pretty and ask "Coffee or tea?". Compassion lacking on MAS.
speaking of tea, ever hear the one where the stewardess blew bubbles in someones tea just cos she was cheesed off that he asked for teh tarik? I heard it from the horses mouth herself, a former MAS employee. Ooh, and what about them having pornographic moments caught on tape?Hmmm.....

On the other hand, though beauty isn't important to me at all, the stewardesses should at least look presentable lar. Sad to say Air Asia punya...haiyo, some make up like drag queens, foundation colour too white, blue eyeshadow and pink cheeks. Plus with some of their long hair all over the place, I wonder what would happen in an emergency when the hair obscures their sight or worse, gets caught on rolling parts or even catches fire? Not quite smart right? Also, when serving food, I hope never to see stray hair or any one's hair touching my meal. i also had the misfortune of a stewardess on an Air Asia flight to KK, flirting with my then BF (he also gatal lah, hence become EX already). So where is the professionalism?

I truly wonder what a stewardess's job is like? I know many would complain ( and I've heard such complaints on board) about fussy passengers...but heck, thats what the service industry is all about,right? Even I have to deal with quack patients with loads of patience.

I hope most airlines become more like BA and train their "Flight Crew" to be courteous, professional and above all competent in any emergency situation. That after all should be what the job is about right?