Steven Slater, a former JetBlue flight attendant, has become the patron saint of over-worked and underpaid Americans. He is liked by over 35,000 people on facebook and has been the center of famed controversy. In case you've been living under a rock, this is what happened: Slater asked a passenger, who was getting up to pull her bags from an overhead compartment, to remain in her seat until the plane landed. Not only did she refuse to do so, but she swore at him profusely and her bag hit him in the head. A fed up Slater got on the intercom, addressed the passenger with the same, ehem, curtious description she gave him, quit his job and managed to grab a few beers before getting off the plane via the emergency exit. There's no hiding the grin he gives to the cameras, but was it worth it?
If you're thinking of leaving your job, you have to consider how you would do it. It may be tempting to say "To hell with it!" but for Steven Slater that could include 7 years in prison (opening or using an emergency exit is a Federal Offense, in addition to public profanity), and forget about getting his job back (according to TMZ JetBlue attains that he was in the wrong). It may be satisfying, but burning bridges with your previous employer may not be a good idea, even if you already have a new job. Aside from the fact that you can kiss your reference good-bye, that kind of behavior will make future employers question your character and whether you're right for their company. No one can deny that there are a fair amount of consumers who deserved to be sworn out or slapped, but we just want to remind you that we can help you make a resume, but we can't create your credentials. However, at the end of the day, we can't say we really blame the guy. If some woman cursed you out and hit you in the face with her luggage, well that's enough to make anyone wanna quit.
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