Pros
- Good pay considering no educational requirements (some of my office worker friends who have fancy degrees made similar money or if more, not by much, but with much more stress and more responsibilities) - Good compensation package (Company provided accommodation, transport to and from work, food and drinks provided during flights, allowances on layovers, medical insurance, discounted or free access to pools/gyms/clubs/events in Dubai, profit sharing when the company does well) - You get to travel the world and stay in 4-5 star hotels while getting paid for it - Many days off (if you add up all flights you do per month it's around 15 days)
Cons
- Constant never ending jetlag, since almost every flight is to a different time zone. - You get many days off, but you sometimes work very long hours on the days you do work. Some flights are short, but some can take up to 17 hours + the time you spend on the pre-flight briefing, getting the plane ready etc. That can add up to almost 24 hours sometimes. You get a break when you can get some sleep during those longest flights, but it's only a few hours. This can be very physically demanding. - There is no way to get ahead at this job. You are required to "follow the standards" and shut up. You can't really be good at it and get promoted faster. The KPIs for getting promoted are very basic and leave no room for you to shine: - Seniority (how long have you been with the company) - Punctuality (you can absolutely never ever be late. Not even by one minute) - Attendance (ideally you should never call sick) What ends up happening is almost all employees follow these and the deciding factor is always seniority, so people who stay the longest get promoted and that's that. Nothing you can do "better" to advance.
