Life at 35,000 Feet

I dedicate this post to you, my dear friend.

Congratulations to the start of a wonderful flying career, Alvin!

I remembered your passion and the sparkle in your eyes when I share with you stories of 35,000 feets above..and the disappointment when God closes one door and opens another one in Jetstar :) Trust in His wisdom that the Father know the best for His children!

Finally, you will be getting your wings soon!

The things you will learn in coming weeks will probably be fixing of cocktails, various airline codes, safety evacuation procedures, first aid, etc..

As much as these trainings equip you to be a certified crew, there are some others that you must remember dearly..

1. Humility
An efficient crew is knowledgeble with his inflight duties, but it is humility that makes him a good crew to clean up baby pukes, poos, lavatory mess and ensuring his passengers & fellow crews' needs comes before his own.
Be both Good & Efficient Crew.

2. Integrity
Onboard the plane, crews work in confined spaces. They are unique individuals with own set of personality. Be tolerent when someone dont do things the way you want them to be.
When tempers flares for whatever reasons and unkind words are spoken or exchanged, keep it within that specific flight.
Learnt it and do not take it personal.
Develop good flying enthics by not joining in the zapping game.
Refrain from gossip games, whatever goes around only comes around.

3. Appreciation
It is within crew culture to give thanks.
Say 'Thankyou' whenever a task is accomplished. (At end of flights or when the galley crew fix an ad-hoc request for you)
Apologise..when mistakes are made.
Eat the humble pie and say 'Sorry'..to save yourself the painful zapping.

As naggy as I may sound, a few of my batch girls didnt made it the first 6 months.
Ended up bitter after paying the bond, quit and left for good.
All because they wasnt aware of the above that were untaught during training.
They thought it was only glamour and a fitting kebaya to walk down the aisle.

Take plenty of photos and eat cusines around the world.
Enjoy winter, spring, autumn and summer!
Come back and share with me your own stories at 35,000 feet :)

Best of Luck, Sonny!
May He grant you mercy journey for every flight!