So weight limit on jockies is discrimination? Why not race Clydesdales instead? Airplanes have a right to limit weight for safety and economic reasons. It's a business.
It's discrimination, but not if they say they need people to be able to fit in the aisle at a running speed in case of emergency. Now you need slender people.
The article does say the airline will save over $500,000 a year and are making other weight saving changes. Also,MIT didn't say anything about getting rid of anyone currently on staff. I say good for business.
Good business move? Yes! The best reasons are slender people often have better attitudes, fewer hang ups, more energy, they move faster, and are easy on the eyes. These dynamics combined are very good for business.
And that line about saving fuel costs? It is what it is, a line, a line that just sounded more politically correct than than reasons I gave. Oh well, I stand by the reasons I presented.
;) I thought about bein a flight attendant but you have to be 21 it says. I'm 20..also you have to pick your home base so I would live in Atlanta. It would be interesting
A good friend of mine is a pilot and his wife used to be a flight attendant and they are having the hardest time conceiving a child.their Doctor told them that it is not all that uncommon for of light attendants to have such problems as they are
As they are exposed to much more radiation than the average person due to the fact that hey are always on board an airplane. I don't know of any lawsuits regarding this but I wouldn't be surprised if there is a class action lawsuit in the future (not
(Not that they would necessarily win) but I wish that more people knew of this dangerous aspect of having a career based on an airplane. I would hate to find out that my job made me infertile, that would be horrible!
Wow! Didnt know that but makes sense. I wouldn't wanna be one because it seems the pay alone would get old but it would be cool to do it for a couple years to travel etc
I'd think airlines should create incentives for flight attendants to be physically fit. After all they become emergency workers in a crisis. They need to be strong and at a healthy weight for their size.
I mean it is discriminatory and I'm sure that the fuel costs were much closer to the bottom of the list of actual reasons for doing it but in reality I bet a lot of their customers won't mind the eye candy they'll get when flying with the airline
Exactly, I might not like it but I can't tell them they aren't allowed to plus I think the male frequent flyers traveling on business. All of the time are going to love it
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