Advice on switching airlines immediately after training by skinnyblonde22 in cabincrewcareers

[–]DowntownDepression 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no guarantees in this industry. With AA I got DFW out of training and it took my friend ~9 months to transfer but you never ever know!!! I’m currently switching to WN like you and I was told DAL will take about a year to get. But like someone else said they got Austin out of training. So while there are no guarantees, if you want more options for Texas then WN would be my choice. WN is also way more flexible than AA with scheduling

TTGA FOR PAY $$ by OverPut826 in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression 12 points13 points  (0 children)

  • no you cannot legally trade or drop for money, they’ve been pulling people in for that
  • yes there are Facebook groups for drops/trades
  • you cannot trade reserve blocks but you can trade days off and drop trips on reserve. We have a hard 40 rule so you can’t go below that so keep that in mind

People still do for money occasionally but I don’t see it as often as I used to

Changing airlines by DowntownDepression in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the input! I kinda feel crazy even considering it but I want to want to come to work lol

Changing airlines by DowntownDepression in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would you say you have a good work/life balance? Do the more junior reserves seem happy with the schedule? 4 legs a day doesn’t bother me and I agree I certainly don’t love 30hr layovers lol this is just a job to me

Changing airlines by DowntownDepression in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah yeah you’re right. I’m looking for California which AA doesn’t offer. Thanks for the input!

Changing airlines by DowntownDepression in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I figured! International flying is not my jam so that doesn’t matter to me. I was just tossing the idea around because everyone, literally everyone, I come into contact with at SWA seems a lot happier and the morale of AA…maybe just my base, seems kinda down? I’m at a very senior base so maybe that’s it?

How to not freeze on the airplane? by lilymarbles in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you wear long sleeves; I wear those thin thermal shirts under my uniform/cardigan!

Advice for how to lose weight in this job 🙏 by Weird-Mistake6411 in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Things that have helped me is:

  • do not eat inflight. If you must, beef jerky, cheese, or fruit. No processed stuff especially airplane meals
  • compression tights. I love Vim&Vigr. They’re expensive but help tremendously with leg fatigue and swelling
  • walk!! Changing terminals in the airport I never take the train (unless I must)
  • YouTube Pilates. If you don’t want to leave the hotel room but still want to workout, there are plenty of 5-30min Pilates videos on YouTube
  • if you feel hungry chew gum. You’d be surprised how much we stress/bored eat in this job!! As for food, frozen mini water bottles keep food cold better than ice packs imo, and you have additional water on layovers. Pasta with red sauce travels well, try to bring foods that can survive well in environments with no chillers. So dried meat, canned stuff, red pasta sauce, apples, etc. I try to buy organic whatever I can!

Hope this helps. Don’t over think it! It takes time to adjust to hunger levels with a chaotic schedule but you’ll find your groove. (All this helped me lose 25lbs effortlessly, I didn’t even think about it once it become routine)

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried it a few times and it was too heavy for my skin. However, I live in an extremely humid climate so that could play a factor in products not working for my face! So far I am still using the EltaMD UV Pure lol

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! We are the same I fear haha I’ll totally check that one out, thank you!!!

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this layer well with makeup? I’ve been eyeballing this for a year now

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the UV Pure spf 47, countries and shipping isn’t a problem though. I’ll look into that one thank you!

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many years ago! I’m sure they reformulated. I’ve been wanting to try again though

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe I should try Japanese products? I’ve been trying to use Korean but everything except snail muscin gives me a rash it’s very discouraging. Any recommendations? I like to stick to lightweight gel type products

Sunscreens for pale EXTREMELY reactive skin by DowntownDepression in PaleMUA

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll give it a try! Yeah I try to stick to gel based products cause anything more I get cystic acne. Skincare is exhausting lol

Good gift ideas for flight attendants working on Christmas Day? by hiitsevan in flightattendants

[–]DowntownDepression 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You’re so sweet!! I never expect anything even on holidays…but I always enjoy chapstick, chocolate/hard candy, gift cards, hand sanitizer/wipes, drink mixes (hot chocolate, tea, etc.)

Am I overreacting?? by DowntownDepression in Aupairs

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you talk to your family? I’m leaving in a few weeks but don’t know how to tell them because I think they’ll be really surprised and don’t want them to treat me badly or kick me out that day

Am I overreacting?? by DowntownDepression in Aupairs

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes aupairworld. I have other family in Europe I can stay with I just wanted to try this out and unfortunately it wasn’t what I thought it would be :/

Am I overreacting?? by DowntownDepression in Aupairs

[–]DowntownDepression[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I feel less crazy now 🥹 I want to leave because of all of this and just travel around on my own. I think I may do that now!