A majority of Taiwanese white-collar workers would like to work as flight attendants, as the profession gives them the opportunity to travel the world, expand their horizons and earn a good salary, a survey has found.
The survey conducted by 1111 Job Bank, which measured the willingness of office workers to work as flight attendants, showed that about 94 percent of respondents were willing to take the job.
A similar survey conducted in 2008 had found 75 percent of respondents were willing to give up their jobs to work as flight attendants.
A sharp increase in the number of budget airlines that have set up operations in Taiwan, creating more job opportunities, was cited by 84.4 percent of the respondents as a factor in their interest in working as flight attendant, the survey showed.
EVA Air, the nation’s second-largest carrier, topped the list of airlines respondents wanted to work for, followed by China Airlines — the nation’s largest carrier — Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines.
1111 Job Bank chief executive Daniel Lee (李大華) said that job openings in the sector have been on the rise as many carriers have expanded in recent years to cater to growing inbound and outbound tourism.
At least 10 local and foreign airlines have targeted Taiwan in their recruiting efforts this year, hiring a total of 1,700 Taiwanese flight attendants, Lee said.
One of the appeals of being a flight attendant is a starting salary of between NT$50,000 and NT$70,000, higher than for many other occupations in Taiwan, he said, adding that it remains on the list of top-10 dream jobs for Taiwanese women.
The survey was conducted from Nov. 26 to Wednesday and collected answers from 1,083 respondents.
It had an accuracy level of 95 percent and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.98 percentage points, 1111 Job Bank said.
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