Less than a week ago I took a job as a "flight attendant" with a private jet company. I really had no idea at all what I was getting into. A close friend had recommended the position to me saying, "this is my dream job and I think you'd be perfect!" (Her life wouldn't allow the time away) She helped me with my resume, including covering for me by saying I had worked as a waitress in her restaurant (in actuality I have absolutely no bar, restaurant, waitress, or even hostess experience what so ever!!) She assured me that she would guide me through everything being an excellent entertainer herself. So Thursday I had my first flight. The flight attendant, L*, training me is wonderful. Super nice and has lots of great insider info to share with me. Unfortunately I don't even remember my first 2 days of work because just before departing my world was hit with a huge, huge earthquake and I was still reeling from the shock of it. L* said I'm a natural and thinks that I'll be ready for my own flights once we get back to base. Thats both exciting and very, very scary! These are high end jet OWNERS and they want it right, their way, and now! First time everytime. I just have to keep telling myself I can do it and don't be afraid to ask for help, or question something because really this is all new to me.
On a less exciting note- on the second flight a woman got on with, what I thought were, terrible allergies. Her eyes were all red and bloodshot but I was so caught up in it being my second flight I barely thought about it. Well ha ha 3 hours into the flight she tells us she's got conjunctivitis! Are you kidding? L* asks me in shock. Flying makes it worse and its so easy to catch! So were in the back washing our hands, wiping everything down with clorox wipes and basically being sterilizing freaks. I mean not much we can do now but pray we don't get it. Well 2 days later and my eye is nice a pink, pink, pink eye. Ugh how lame.
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