Is 38 too old to become cabin crew?

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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.

Not at all

Nope. I have a family member who has just trained as Cabin crew with BA. She’s 48. They are actively taking on ‘older’ people. It makes sense. No maternity leave, experienced at life, no shits to give.

No, my uncle did it in his late 50s. Good luck!

Thankyou! I was worried I would feel old with a bunch of 20 somethings 😅

I know someone who started at 52.

It’s physically hard work though. The night flights take their toll. Don’t underestimate it.

These pics from the Telegraph recently.
She loves it and says that some airlines actively recruiting older people - older than you by the sound of it.

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.

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.

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

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.

Friend of mine became cabin crew at 52!

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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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?

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).