Pay Me for Boarding: Why Flight Attendants Must Fight For Fair Pay
Did you know that flight attendants don’t get paid for boarding? Sounds crazy right? But it’s true. One public awareness campaign and a lot of flight attendants are trying to change this now. Will they be able to succeed in
Do Flight Attendants Ever Get Scared of Flying?
Every one of us could probably name someone in our lives who is afraid of flying. Many of you reading this might be. And this line of conversation comes up a lot when I talk to people about my job
More than Coke & Pretzels: 8 Real Jobs Flight Attendants Are Trained To Do
You’ve probably heard me, or maybe another flight attendant, say that our job is not serving pretzels and peanuts, but is that of a safety professional. You might have rolled your eyes, and to be fair some of my coworkers
2 Year Sober-versary & The Shit People Don’t Tell You About Quitting Alcohol
In just a couple days, I’ll be celebrating my 2-year soberversary. Wow, did that fly by. Honesty, at this point I’m not sure if I have to write about it anymore. But just in case there is someone out there
4 Hard Lessons Every Flight Attendant Must Learn
There are certain specific lessons every flight attendant must learn. And despite being warned in advance, most of us end up learning them the hard way. Today I’m going to share these universal truths of aviation. If you’re a regular
The Unicorn Crew: How Superstar Coworkers Make Our Work (And Life) Better
Y’all, I work with some seriously good people. I’m currently on my flight from San Diego back to New York, on a redeye that is fairly empty. This is lucky because I have written only one sentence of the blog
Do We Hate All-Inclusives? Pros & Cons of One-Stop Shop Vacations
I’ve always had a complicated relationship will all-inclusive resorts. Actually, I’ve been a hater. The thought of traveling to a different country only to not see that place struck me as pretty messed up. With all that being said, it
Humaning is Hard: Set Your Cry Timer and Let it Out.
I had a hard week. And in it, a particularly hard day. And while I’m celebrating my birthday today—now officially closer to 40 than 30—when I sat down to write this week, what came out was what was happening. Gray.
6 Flight Attendant Hacks That Will Solve All Your (Travel) Problems
Flight Attendants spend as much time in airplanes and hotels as we do in our own homes. And when you spend this much time on the go, you pick up tips and tricks along the way. Today I’m sharing some
How to Not Go Broke At Work: 8 Money-Saving Tips for Flight Attendants
With the start of the new year, I’ve been thinking a lot about goals. And quite a few of my 2022 goals are financial. I’ve been looking at my earnings, my savings, my debt, and the big one—my spending, to