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FA Quits/fired Over Facebook Post

simplikate From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 50 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 8352 times:

This is very unusual for an Asian carrier's FA, let alone Cathay. People continually amaze me when they use social media in self-destructive ways. Posting the seat number? WOW! :

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12...offee-on-daughter/?test=latestnews

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bjorn14 From Norway, joined Feb 2010, 2776 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 8220 times:

Do we know why the FA wanted throw coffee on her? Was Ms.Thaksin being targeted for her politics or acting like an entitled princess?

I guess the FA didn't have any real friends to vent to so she had to vent to her imaginary FB friends,

[Edited 2012-12-04 05:27:55]

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migair54 From Spain, joined Jun 2007, 1279 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 8176 times:

Stupid comment but obviously this happens not because of the comment but because the people was seated in that seat... did she know who was that person she was talking about??

I think is a good disciplinary action by CX and more and more we see this kind of stupid behavior on the social network with unnecessary pics and comments.

sq_ek_freak From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2000, 1585 posts, RR: 21
Reply 3, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 7711 times:

If she posted this on her own facebook page how did these online communities get a hold of it? I mean I obviously realize that anything you throw out on facebook, twitter and any type of social media then open you up to this sort of thing, but my fb page is set on very private settings so only my friends see what I post...unless a friend of hers then re-posted onto other Thai websites, which would be a damn shame.

Either way, a pity this had to happen but unfortunately a reality that Cathay had to let her go.

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RDH3E From United States of America, joined Mar 2011, 1063 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 7472 times:

Quoting sq_ek_freak (Reply 3):
but my fb page is set on very private settings so only my friends see what I post...unless a friend of hers then re-posted onto other Thai websites, which would be a damn shame.

Many people on FB are not smart enough to set their privacy settings as such.

Here is her profile: http://www.facebook.com/honey.lochanachai?ref=ts&fref=ts

It now has presumably more privacy protections, and it appears to me (not being able to read thai) that there is some political content on there.

FI642 From Monaco, joined Mar 2005, 1056 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 7444 times:

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Quoting bjorn14 (Reply 1):
I guess the FA didn't have any real friends to vent to so she had to vent to her imaginary FB friends,

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allegiantflyer From United States of America, joined Mar 2012, 94 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (5 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 5748 times:

Im friends with some FAs on facebook and some of the things they post about customers gets a little crazy(Funny) and they dont get fired. its really how popular the post gets

nethkt From Thailand, joined Apr 2001, 985 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (5 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 4844 times:

This is more like our (Thai) political issues with the Shinawatra family.
You won't understand her actions unless you are a Thai citizen living right here in the land of smile.

She was maybe out of line posting out seat number.

I'm not going to speak much as it might turn out that someone will track me down and do the same thing as they did to her.

Poor poor girl...

Don't be annoyed knowing the passengers around you are non-revs and op-upgraders, be grateful for them. Life is beautifu

Quokkas From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (5 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 4446 times:

Quoting bjorn14 (Reply 1):
Was Ms.Thaksin being targeted for her politics or acting like an entitled princess?

The FA definitely knew who the passenger was, having written on her Face Book page "I immediately told my flight manager I could not work knowing the daughter of my enemy was on the plane.'' She continued, "I called my personal adviser asking if it would be all right to throw coffee at Paetongtarn, but was told that this could breach Hong Kong's laws.'' Really? Good to know.

But she was also accused of posting not just the number of the seat in which Paetongtarn Shinawatra was sitting but an image of the passenger manifest. This is clearly unacceptable and worse then simply giving vent to an urge to chuck coffee at someone. I bet there are a few FAs who have felt the same at some time but at least they haven't been so crass as to publish confidential information on their FB page.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/loca...athay-stewardess-admits-wrongdoing

AR385 From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 4848 posts, RR: 27
Reply 9, posted (5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 4205 times:

I cannot believe the degree of stupidity of this FA. Either she was willing/needed to be fired, or her mind needs some medication. Since I assume CX has pretty high sychological tests for their candidates I have to assume she wanted out. If not, then the series of books called "The Idiot´s guide to..." needs to produce one for Facebook ASAP. "The Idiot´s Guide to Facebook." i would call it.

MGGS

lax777lr From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 65 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 4088 times:

Extremely poor judgement. When you are on the clock in a customer-facing role, you put you opinions in your back pocket. If it is impossible to contain yourself in a non-abusive situation, you are choosing to risk your employment. That simple. Choice then consequences.

pellegrine From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1845 posts, RR: 8
Reply 11, posted (5 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1816 times:

Why do people care so much?

If someone wants to quit a shitty low-paying job in a very public way that embarrasses their employer, than kudos to them IMO.

I don't think any FA job around the world is exceptionally high paying. And, why would anyone in a lowish paying job want to accept abuse by over-entitled spoiled persons?

I might do the same thing...then again...my customer service days are long over...and I'm 26 LOL. Too old and make too much money for putting up with bs.

oh boy!!!

RDH3E From United States of America, joined Mar 2011, 1063 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (5 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1121 times:

Quoting pellegrine (Reply 11):
If someone wants to quit a shitty low-paying job in a very public way that embarrasses their employer, than kudos to them IMO.

I don't think any FA job around the world is exceptionally high paying. And, why would anyone in a lowish paying job want to accept abuse by over-entitled spoiled persons?

Please tell me, what did this person do to her? The answer is nothing except having the "wrong" last name.

enilria From Canada, joined Feb 2008, 6137 posts, RR: 13
Reply 13, posted (5 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1086 times:

BTW, did you see the top Reddit a day or two ago by what is almost certainly an EK FA? You can ask her any question she says. I'm wondering if her comments are real. She basically said she hooked up on nearly every trip. Seemed fake to me.

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