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Flight Attendant Joe
In Flight Attendant Joe, Joe hands his readers a boarding pass into the turbulent world of the airline industry. This book takes off with chaotic delays, irate passengers, crazy pilots, and egos big enough to destroy friendships. Nothing is off limits in this comical collection of true-life drama that occurs at 38,000 feet, and anywhere else Joe finds himself.
288 pages, Paperback
Published January 25, 2018
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April 27, 2025
Joe Thomas regales us with tales from his 8 years of being a flight attendant and I am all ears.
A couple things to know. This book is lively, fun, as loud as a book can be. You might get thrown by the number of dirty jokes and odd references. He’s a gay man with a husband and a unique lens on a world into a strange industry (note: it’s also my industry.) Airline passengers are the worst, the WORST. And flight attendants regularly spend hours locked up in a metal tube with them.
And Joe dishes the dirt.
From cleaning up bodily fluids to dealing with borderline drunk and psychotic people, to putting up with coworkers who are less than stellar at their jobs…this book covers a lot of ground. It also takes diversions into things that aren’t strictly related to air travel. The bit about his friend Evan hit home…as I also have my Evan, a friend who is not a “balcony friend.” (someone who cheers you on from the balcony of life). Interpersonal relationships can take a beating in a job that takes you away from home. Seniority and thick skin are everything.
Joe is brash and unapologetic but once you are along for the ride, you are really in for something. This book is never boring, and clocking in at about 275 pages, it is a quick read. I started it on Tuesday and finished it in 5 days….
A couple things to know. This book is lively, fun, as loud as a book can be. You might get thrown by the number of dirty jokes and odd references. He’s a gay man with a husband and a unique lens on a world into a strange industry (note: it’s also my industry.) Airline passengers are the worst, the WORST. And flight attendants regularly spend hours locked up in a metal tube with them.
And Joe dishes the dirt.
From cleaning up bodily fluids to dealing with borderline drunk and psychotic people, to putting up with coworkers who are less than stellar at their jobs…this book covers a lot of ground. It also takes diversions into things that aren’t strictly related to air travel. The bit about his friend Evan hit home…as I also have my Evan, a friend who is not a “balcony friend.” (someone who cheers you on from the balcony of life). Interpersonal relationships can take a beating in a job that takes you away from home. Seniority and thick skin are everything.
Joe is brash and unapologetic but once you are along for the ride, you are really in for something. This book is never boring, and clocking in at about 275 pages, it is a quick read. I started it on Tuesday and finished it in 5 days….
October 13, 2022
My husband loves these books, but I just can't appreciate them as much. This one is full of typos and grammatical errors, which shouldn't bother me, but still do. Joe also seems so angry all of the time, which I think is supposed to be humorous, but doesn't strike me as such.
March 9, 2020
Funny
And a glimpse into a different world. S. It really isn’t a glamorous job. Actually far from it. It. It
And a glimpse into a different world. S. It really isn’t a glamorous job. Actually far from it. It. It
September 7, 2019
Sorry this book wasnt for me. Yes, i enjoyed the sacastic comments and the witty humour, however I felt it dragged. I ABSOLUTELY love Joe's blog! He is the funniest flight attendant, however this book lacked. Joe would make a point and three pages he was still going on about the point.
I love you Joe but this book is a no from me.
I love you Joe but this book is a no from me.
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