A flight attendant has revealed inside information on what it is like to work her job. Ally Case recently posted a series of videos to Tik Tok in which she shared details on her pay and the lifestyle of a flight attendant and the video clips have now gone viral.
In one video, Case stunned Tik Tok users when she revealed that flight attendants were only paid for the time spent in the plane when the boarding door was closed.
"Once the door is closed, the clock starts," she said, per Fox News. "Once the boarding door opens, it stops. So your flight attendants are not getting paid during boarding and deplaning, so be especially nice during those times."
There are dozens of perks working as a flight attendant though, Case revealed. Benefits include staying free at hotels, flying for free on domestic flights and being allowed to have one person fly with her for free.
"You can choose a spouse, a sibling, a best friend, someone that gets your same exact flight benefits and you can travel the world with them,” she said in another video.
Case also shed light on various other topics. Flight attendants have to be trained in first aid and CPR, Case said that she usually flew between one and five flights a day. Staff also have "a specific crew rest area where we have bunks and we can sleep for our break period" for long haul trips.
Case's videos have garnered millions of views and thousands of comments by intrigued Tik Tok users.
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