I remember boasting about how I wanted to be an international jet-setting air hostess and how deflated I was with the initial rejections. Crew rarely discuss amongst each other how many times they applied and with what airlines. Like most, we talk more about our successes than our failures. I'm no different. If friends or family ask about a trip or destination, I will tell of the exciting things which happened or I saw, not mentioning waking up at 2.15 in the morning to spend hours bored in a dark and dinghy hotel room. We tend to talk about the things we think others wish to hear. A friend of mine is a professional golfer, having played hundreds of tournaments around the world. He is one of the humblest people I know, yet rarely does he talk of the tournaments where he didn't make the cut, instead he talks about the successes. That is what people want to hear. When talking about becoming a flight attendant, I am conscious of conveying a balanced appraisal of the job and lifestyle. I keep saying 'job AND lifestyle' because it is such a unique profession; working on the aircraft is only a part of the overall package.
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