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Is 38 too old to become cabin crew?

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 09:35

Live in Europe and looking to go back to work full time now DS3 is 2.5 this is one of my options. Other is remote work of some sort.

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HotCrossBunplease · 29/12/2024 10:18

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She didn’t ask for advice about childcare arrangements, or doing the job in general. She asked about the age limit. The answer to that question doesn’t require any knowledge about the age of her children.

TheAzureBiscuit · 29/12/2024 10:15

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Her OP described the youngest child as DS3, aged 2.5.

That means he is her third child.

TheAzureBiscuit · 29/12/2024 10:13

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 10:12

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My eldest doesn't live with us, he is 15 and chose to stay in the uk with his dad to finish school.

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mitogoshigg · 29/12/2024 10:12

Short haul cabin crew is very mixed age now and most airlines aim to get you back to your base each night, my friend is a pilot and he works 3 days a week (long days) returning each time to his home base so no hotels, he has cabin crew who work less days too. Suits the airlines (no hotel bills).

TwentyTwentyFive · 29/12/2024 10:11

Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 10:07

Well I'd rather this than be away months at a time doing live in care work 🤷‍♀️

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Surely there's a huge assortment of jobs you could consider that don't take you away for days, weeks or months at a time?

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 10:11

HPandthelastwish · 29/12/2024 10:07

You aren't too old but your stage of life doesn't really fit. Surely if you work in beauty then hairdressing is the way to go and add skills to what you already do.

I would love to carry on with the skills and qualifications I have but it's not regular enough. I looked into opening a salon here but it's not easy and there are a lot of rules and regulations.

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HPandthelastwish · 29/12/2024 10:07

You aren't too old but your stage of life doesn't really fit. Surely if you work in beauty then hairdressing is the way to go and add skills to what you already do.

landobroken · 29/12/2024 10:07

Not at all. I work with a lady who is 65, she started with the company two years ago. I know plenty of people in their late 50s also so nobody would bat an eyelid!

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 10:07

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Well I'd rather this than be away months at a time doing live in care work 🤷‍♀️

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 10:06

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He is good, can't remember which thread but he has started elementary school now.

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 09:35

Live in Europe and looking to go back to work full time now DS3 is 2.5 this is one of my options. Other is remote work of some sort.

a friend of mine (US) started and she's over 50

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TwentyTwentyFive · 29/12/2024 10:04

You're not too old but I know a few people who have looked into it or been cabin crew and all have discounted it or left once they've had families as it's really not a family friendly career.

endsnewyearsday · 29/12/2024 10:04

Friend of mine became cabin crew at 52!

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Cappuccinowithonesugarplease · 29/12/2024 10:01

GiftLabel · 29/12/2024 09:58

I would bloody love to do this. I also thought I was too old.

Op, do you have excellent childcare support (partner) because I was forever being called to collect from nursery at that age.

Our youngest starts kindergarten at 3, we have both been working part time for ourselves for a while, he is an engineer and sometimes returns to the uk but not regularly and he is also renovating our house. I'm in the beauty industry but its hit and miss. My mum also lives nearby so she could help out with childcare etc. The funny thing is I used to be petrified of flying but I've done it so many times now the fear has gone.

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liveforsummer · 29/12/2024 10:00

Age isn't an issue for many airlines but it's not the most family friendly career!

GiftLabel · 29/12/2024 09:58

I would bloody love to do this. I also thought I was too old.

Op, do you have excellent childcare support (partner) because I was forever being called to collect from nursery at that age.

ueberlin2030 · 29/12/2024 09:57

It's a much more physically and emotionally tiring/draining job than people realise. Lots of able and decent crew also take more than one attempt to pass the exams/tests needed.
All the flying time isn't great on skin ageing either.