American Airlines flight attendants say they're sleeping in cars because they can't afford the cost of living

on American Airlines flight attendants earn barely over $27,000 per year while forced to live in major metro areas, often sleeping in their cars to make up the cost difference.

That rate pushes junior flight attendants who live alone above the level for qualifying for food stamps in states like Massachusetts or Florida. Most new flight attendant hires are required to live in cities like Dallas, Miami, and New York, which have high costs of living that they cannot afford, Hedrick noted.

American has previously issued new flight attendants a “courtesy” letter, like a sort of doctor’s note for late-stage capitalism. In it, the company says that flight attendants only earn $27,315, and asks the reader to provide courtesy where they can. Having dealt with landlords, I’m sure they’ll all accept this piece of paper in lieu of rent.

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