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Those of your who are survivors of some sort or suffer from PTSD:
What type of triggers are you dealing with?
Earlier this week, I had a moment where I hyper focused on my broken iPhone XS Max. It was still functioning but the back glass was shattered and given the severity of the next fall, it probably had little life left. All I could think about was what would happen if my phone broke and the…
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Moving may seem simple until the time comes and you look around wondering where all these extra items have come from. I have moved every year for the past 4 years, at this point I should be an expert.
Each year I have moved I have accumulated more and more possessions. When I moved to Charlotte from Mobile in 2014 I was able to move all my belongings in just a SUV.
Of course the longer we stay in one place the more items we gather and most times we tend to hold onto things that we no longer use or no longer need. I would suggest going through closets, clothes and possessions to asses what things you actually use or need. Before moving from Mobile I held a garage sale and sold clothes, shoes, electronics, pretty much anything I didn’t want the hassle of moving or knew I no longer needed. As years have gone on I have done the same things each time. I’ve visited my local Buffalo Exchange or Plato’s Closet in order to sell clothes and shoes that I am not longer wearing. If they decide not to purchase items I’ve donated them to donations boxes.
I worked at The Home Depot for 5 years so I am very familiar with their return policy as well as Lowe’s (direct competitor). Both stores pretty much accept any and everything back. When I move from one local apartment to another I purchase storage container, use them to move and them return them. I do not agree with purchasing 20+ cardboard boxes only to throw them away after moving. RUN ME MY MONEY. Along with purchasing storage containers I also purchase an office cart. Purchasing this office cart is amazing. Essentially I am “renting” these items and then returning them once finished. Of course I do try to be gentle and I have returned all items with all parts and packaging included. If you feel bad doing this yourself have a friend of yours return the items once finished. (LOL) Also my past three apartments have all had elevators which is perfect for moving, because who it interested in going up and down flights of stairs all day long?
In order to move my hanging clothes in my closet I rubber band about 5-7 hangers together and cover the clothes with a large garbage bag. I cut or tear a hole in the middle of the bottom of the bag, in order to place hangers, creating a garment bag. I purchase cheap ones since these can’t typically be reused.
I was able to use my car a Chev Malibu to complete about 3 trips and one trip with a small U-HAUL.
Renting from U-HAUL: Upon reserving my U-HAUL I noticed that they also offered a service that could connect you to local moving assistance organizations. These were far cheaper than the college mover services I contacted previously as well. I chose the smallest truck, which does not come with a ramp. In addition I rented a dolly. Upon receiving your truck check gas gage, sometimes you’ll get lucky and the previous person will add more gas than necessary. Be sure to be detailed when doing your walk around before leaving. U-HAUL places “x” stickers on damages currently on the vehicle. If there are additional marks ensure that you communicate this to your representative.
Returning U-HAUL: Ensure that the gas gage is where it should be to be returned, don’t be lazy, you’ll pay more later. If for some reason you create a mess, make sure you clean it up. Sweep bed if necessary.
These are some of the most important tips and tricks that I use when moving. I hope these suggestion may make your next move a little easier and maybe even save you some money.
Any other questions on moving suggestion feel free to contact me!
Moving Tips Moving may seem simple until the time comes and you look around wondering where all these extra items have come from.
They Need Chaperones Too
Please do not allow your elderly handicapped relatives to travel alone. Honestly it's insensitive. Many elderly people have specific needs in which flight attendants are untrained and unfamiliar with. There are many instances where we have passengers that are wheelchair bound and unable move without assistance. These passenger still have various needs throughout the flight. While catering to 180+ other passengers we must still attendant to the needs of these passengers as well. While sending your loved ones on a long journey pay the extra fee to have their bags checked through to their final destination. 9/10 of they need a wheelchair they will be unable able to lift their luggage into the overhead bid nor is it the responsibility of the flight attendant to manager this large item. Another suggestion, while on longer flight consider encouraging your love one who may be wheelchair bound to consider wearing an adult diaper. I can imagine this would not be the most comfortable position but flight attendant have many safety checklists we must complete in the air and while on the ground. There may not be enough time to transfer the passenger to an aisle chair in flight, get them to a lavatory, up from the lavatory, and then return to their seat. Although it is our goal to just all passengers as much as we can sometimes there's not enough time or we may be unable to assist in a satisfactory manner. On a lighter note this week I had a gentleman who boarded the aircraft who is also a wheelchair bound passenger. He came on no problem we had several transporters from the airport assist him into the seat we made sure he was comfortable and that he understood where the exits were and briefed the passengers that were also seated next to him. After ascending 10,000 feet we hear two bells from the Captain. At this time is when it is communicated to us that we may leave our seats while using precautions. Just after hearing this notification from the captain I also heard one bell come from the main cabin, as I look into the cabin I see it is our wheelchair-bound passenger. Another flight attendant also working, was able to assist the gentleman before I got to him. At this time he let the male flight attendant know that he needed to use the restroom. Now we had only been in the air for about 15 minutes by the time he got the urge to use the restroom. Luckily there was a male flight attendant present who was able to lift him into the aisle chair and lift him into the bathroom so that he could relieve himself. The male flight attendant waiting near the door until the passenger knocked to let him know that he was ready to come out. But just as he was removing him from the bathroom the passenger noticed me pouring drinks and looks up and asked me "oh can I have one of those too?"
Becoming a Flight Attendant
I get so many questions every day about becoming a flight attendant. In my mind I thought this might be a no brainer but I am constantly bombarded with questions. I will answer some of the questions that I get most frequently.
Why did you choose to become a flight attendant?
Honestly becoming flight attendant was never a thought of mine until speaking with one of my best friends. While visiting her in New Orleans she mentioned to me that she applied to American Airlines to be a flight attendant. I thought this would be a cool idea so I figured I would apply as well. I knew virtually nothing about flying, I think I had flown about 4 times before and they were all about 10 years ago. But I knew this would give me the opportunity to travel and maybe get out of Mobile.
What is the application process like?
I googled “American Airways”. Which I know now is not the name of an airline but that goes to show you how clueless I was. I was then directed to the US Airways. I applied online and completed the survey portion. The entire process took about a week. One week later I received an email requested a video interview. The interview is videoed while the screen displays about five questions. One week later I received an email inviting me to a face-to-face interview.
The group began with about 50 people. We were divided into two groups of 25 people. Each group was taken into separate rooms. We were shown a video about “The New American”. We were given a group activity and also had to give a 2 minute speech responding to a question asked by the recruiter. The recruiters then released everyone and thanked them for their time. The recruiters called several names and stated they “had more questions about applications”. We were then taken by individual recruiters to be interviewed separately. This pretty much concluded the interview process, or at least of what I would like to share.
Should I pay for training?
No! If an airline would like to hire you all of them will provide you with the information and training that you need to succeed in given company. Most companies that offer “flight attendant training” are a rip off.
Are there any requirements to be a flight attendant?
Umm, no. Be 21+ because you are required to serve alcohol.
Are you always gone?
It may seem so. But you have 11 concrete off days a month. The maximum number of days one can work without a 24 hour break is 6 days.
Do airlines hire people with accents? I have a thick Haitian one.
Yes. Airlines love to hire diverse crowds. It makes the flying experience better for passengers.
Be Spontaneous.
This week I was assigned a 3 day trip. Layovers consists of a short layover in Pittsburg, MA and a long layover in Los Angeles, CA.
Day 1 - I was on call and not assigned a trip. I was called by scheduling at 7am and was assigned my trip for the next three days. The first layover was the usual short hotel experience. You get in with just enough time to take a shower, eat and get some rest for the next day. We got in around 7:30pm and van time the next morning was at 5:00am.
Day 2- We only had one leg (flight) PIT-LAX on an A319 which is the smaller of the Airbus fleet and only requires three flight attendants. We had a wonderful and great flight since it was so early and we also had about 30 empty seats. Because we were finished our service so quickly our minds then focused on what we would do once we got to Los Angeles with 26 hours!
We are scheduled at stay at The Queen Mary Hotel . This is no ordinary hotel. It is said that the hotel is haunted by many ghosts. The location has a history of its own so we also interested in exploring the ship. Upon arriving at the ship even the van driver asked us were we scared to stay the night at this place. I have to admit, I was a bit nervous! One crew member and I decided we would explore together but we weren’t quite sure what we would do. She then messaged me told me she was thinking of going to Disneyland. I have been dying to get to Disney World for a while so why not disneyland. I was a bit apprehensive at first because a day pass is $100. I took this job to experience life and adventure so I thought about my options for a brief minute and decided “what the hell” I might as well! It was the best decision. We had a great time. We traveled to the park by Über. The trip was about 30 mins and cost about $36 which my coworker and I split.
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Welcome to the world on flight attendants. Our company is currently going through one of the biggest mergers in history and my classmates and I are often told “you started at a great time!” I work for US Airways, more favorably referred to now as “The New American”. In my blog eateries, I hope to...
Jumpseat Confessionals Intro
Welcome to the world on flight attendants. Our company is currently going through one of the biggest mergers in history and my classmates and I are often told “you started at a great time!” I work for US Airways, more favorably referred to now as “The New American”. In my blog eateries, I hope to shed light on some of the ups and downs of being a flight attendant. My goal is to come you all with an open and honest outlook on what a flight attendants day to day life is. When I actually work a trip I will update you all on the cities, the layover, the passengers and also my crew members. All names will be changed in order to allow privacy to those involved. I look forward to this new project in 2015.
First I will give you some background about myself. I am a 24 year old college graduate. I graduate from the university of south Alabama with a degree in communication and a minor in management. Shortly before graduating I was promoted to a supervisor position at the Home Depot as the associate support department supervisor (which in short means the in store human resource manager). I had lived in Mobile, AL for about 8 years at this point.
While living in Mobile I observed that mean people get stuck there. You begin to enjoy the life of being a small town super star or knowing all the “in crowds” that you forget your ultimate goal in life. I didn’t want that to be me in years to come. Although I loved my job and all my associates at Home Depot I knew I did not want to become one of those people who were stuck there until the end of time. Don’t get me wrong, for maybe 40+ it can be a great city, it is definitely growing with the help of the development of the university of south Alabama football team. But for those 20 something’s with college degrees there isn’t much opportunity or opportunity for growth.
I began applying any and everywhere I could think of that would enable to ultimately move. A close from of mine told me she had an interview to become a flight attendant with American Airlines. I thought, “hey what a cool job, I’ll apply too!” I applied and fast forward (will do another post about interview and training) I got the job and have now been a flight attendant for 8 months. This job is not all the glitz and glamour that people may think of it but it’s a low stress level job and I’ve definitely have life experiences that I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish on my own.
Reserve Life
As we go into our slow season we can certainly prepare to slow down. I had to call a scheduling supervisor this week and in response to a question I asked, his reply was, "well I wouldn't worry about it, you all probably won't work until the holiday". I turned around and asked my roommate "what holiday?" I later thought about it and he was talking about Thanksgiving. Wow. That's what I can expect going into November!?!?! I don't have that much to do in Charlotte to entertain myself. I've been home and I'm about to go crazy! CABIN FEVER
First flight out at 6:15am this is how flight attendants get prepared for the day...👀 ask about @j_leggz (at Newark Liberty International Airport)
São Paulo - OPR
I had the privilege of going to São Paulo, Brazil last week. Not something most reserve flight attendants can say. The previous day I was called by scheduling and was asking to do OPR (on premises report) for the next day. I had several options for times but I chose the latest of the options because I wanted to fly. Not only did I want to fly but I wanted to fly an international trip and most international trips leave out in the late evening. I arrived to OPR super early, probably an entire hour. I pulled out my laptop and started watching some Netflix show to entertain myself for the next 4 hours. I was probably only into about 15 mins of my OPR shift and the phone rang. I answered and was informed that I was second in seniority.y lady before me decided to pass for whatever reason and it was then an option for me. What reserve would pass up a chance to go to São Paulo? I was ecstatic. It was a four day trip worth about 20 hours, a great trip for the end of the month.
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