She’s A Flight Attendant Who Refused To Cover For A Hungover Coworker During A Flight, So Her Coworker Got Reported To HR, And Now She’s Being Called A Snitch

This 22-year-old woman currently works as a flight attendant for a major airline, and she really loves her job. She enjoys getting to meet new people and travel to different places, and she appreciates the camaraderie with her coworkers.
“However, an incident happened recently that has caused a lot of tension among my team, and I’m not sure if I handled it the right way,” she said.
It all began a few weeks ago when they had a layover in Las Vegas. Obviously, the city has a reputation for being wild, so some of her coworkers opted to enjoy the nightlife while they were there.
She, on the other hand, decided to stay in and rest since she had to work an early flight the following morning. One of her 24-year-old coworkers named Laura also had to work that early flight, but she still went out and “partied pretty hard.”
Well, the following morning, Laura wound up arriving at the airport looking super hungover.
“She looked terrible and was clearly not in any condition to work,” she recalled.
But she still didn’t expect Laura to pull her aside before their flight and ask if she could cover some duties because Laura wasn’t feeling good. Plus, her coworker even dropped a hint that she might try to sneak into their crew rest area to sleep off the hangover.
This really shocked her, too, because their jobs as flight attendants are critical for ensuring passenger safety. So, she believes that everyone always needs to be at their best.
That’s why she refused to cover for Laura – claiming it wasn’t fair to the rest of their crew or the passengers.

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“And I suggested she talk to our supervisor and be honest about her condition,” she added.
“Laura was furious. She said I was being unsupportive and that I should have her back like she would have mine.”
Then, during their flight, it was clear that Laura wasn’t able to perform certain duties properly. Apparently, her coworker missed safety checks, was sluggish, and actually snapped at a few passengers.
This caused their supervisor to take notice, too, and speak with Laura. It was then that her coworker admitted to being hungover, and Laura was both reported to HR and taken off duty for the remainder of the flight.
And now, ever since the layover in Vegas, things at work have been really tense for her. Some of her coworkers actually believe she did the right thing by prioritizing passenger safety as opposed to covering for a hungover colleague.
But, other coworkers think she was way too harsh and should have just helped Laura out since everyone makes mistakes from time to time.
Laura also still hasn’t even spoken to her. Rather, Laura’s been badmouthing her to other people on their team, accusing her of being an untrustworthy snitch.
“And I feel conflicted because while I believe I did the right thing, I also hate the idea of causing a rift in our team,” she vented.
So now, she can’t help but wonder if refusing to cover for her hungover coworker on a flight was really the right thing to do.
Do you think passenger safety is more important than covering for a coworker? Did she do the right thing or not? How would you have handled this situation?
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