Pros
The crews you work with are great (for the most part). Even if you work with someone you don’t like, the chances of seeing them again are slim. The pay is good and the flight benefits allow you to travel (on standby) so accessibly.
Cons
The workplace culture is awful and management makes it clear that they don’t care. They say they are “here for you” but in reality AA has become more focused on punitive disciplinary actions rather than being there for its employees (at least within the FA workgroup). A passenger was seconds away from dying on one of my flights (a very stressful and emotionally exhausting situation) and I didn’t hear one word from management, but after the trip when we were going home, management saw one of the crew members wearing 3 bracelets instead of 2 and issued a performant point - giving no acknowledgment to the life we just saved. that’s just one issue exemplifying how little management cares about our wellbeing (despite them constantly saying they are there for us). I believe this is a result of our VP Byrnes poor leadership.