More grime than glamour

VINCENT Krishnan (not his real name), 31, is a flight attendant who has been globetrotting for years. He often begins his workday in one continent and ends it in another, which probably evokes envy among many of his friends who think he has a glamorous job. 

For Vincent, however, life as a flight attendant is not nearly as glamorous as the average person may believe. In fact, the job of an aircraft flight deck officer is listed as No. 3 in one list of dangerous jobs.