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Things that raise your pay or your schedule quality
Language qualification
Getting certified on an airline's language list puts you on the international routes that need that language.
Purser or lead position
The senior crew member on a flight, paid a premium, usually bid by seniority.
International and long-haul flying
Longer trips mean more flight hours credited per day away.
Training instructor or recruiter
A route to a ground job with regular hours once flying gets old.