Pros
-flight benefits: if you are D.C., STL, or RDU based you get benefits with American and United. All other bases solely United. You fly free domestically and internationally for dirt cheap. You can add family and up to two friends to enjoy your flight benefits as well. However, you are usually at the bottom of the standby list behind mainline employees and their beneficiaries. -short reserve time: can't speak for all bases, but at ORD I was only on reserve for 4 months! -paid training: you are paid for training and housed in a hotel for the 8 weeks. You honestly make more money in the two months of training than being on reserve. -don't really have a boss: you're the only flight attendant for the 50 seater Emb145 jet. This has its cons also but it's great because you make the decisions and there is no one else to really butt heads with. As long as you are doing your job as you are supposed to you will never see your base manager. -pay: obviously you won't get paid as much as a mainline or larger airline, but for a regional pay is decent. Starting $18/flight hour. You'll still probably make more money waiting tables at a restaurant but just saying for a regional that's as good as it's gonna get. -company culture: many will disagree but I believe the company culture is encouraging and supportive. Management at least in Chicago is helpful. I really believe the company just wants to do the best they can and encourages inflight to provide the BEST service. We manage to do that even though our airplanes suck. In general, Trans States in easy to get hired with. If you follow the rules and study training is fine. The job of being a flight attendant is truthfully easy once you get the hang of it. I can do it with my eyes closed now after almost a year.
Kontras
-the plane: the EMB145 is the worst airplane ever. The planes are all old and very narrow. Too small to fit any roll aboard carry ons so passengers have to gate valet them and sometimes get upset about that. There's no first class. It often gets too cold in the front and too hot in the back which gets frustrating. Maintenance delays are to be expected. No wifi. -uniforms: they are dated and hideous. The uniform department forces you to get two sizes too big so you look frumpy and just ugly lol. -overnights: yes some layovers are really great, especially if you have a good crew, but most are boring as hell. Obviously there's a lot that can be improved at Trans States, but like I said in the title; it's alright.