JET LAG TIPS + HOW TO MAKE YOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAPPY | Vlogmas Day 6

HOW TO BEAT JET LAG + MAKE YOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAPPY
❄︎ Vlogmas Day 6, 2017

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❄ FAQ ❄

Which airline do you work for?
I'm not allowed to say.

How old do you have to be to be a flight attendant?
Most major US carriers are 19-21 years or older.

What's your schedule?
It changes A LOT. I don't have a set schedule. I don't know where I'm flying ahead of time. I only know my designated days off.

What is OPR?
It stands for "on premise reserve" & requires the FA to sit at the airport for a designated time. OPRs are used if a FA/crew needs to be replaced within two hours of a flight's departure. OPRs are also used to board a flight if a FA/crew is running late but will make it before departure. This prevents the flight from being delayed.

What is a deadhead?
The FA/crew is flown from one destination to another, but they are not working the flight (i.e. they're passengers but still on duty for the company).

Do you have to pay for hotel rooms on layovers? Do you have to share them?
No & no.

Do you get expense money for layovers?
We do not receive cash in hand. We receive a minimal hourly per diem (which is added to our next paycheck).

How long are your layovers?
It varies. Could be as little as 6 hours or as long as 42 hours.

Are there height/weight requirements to be a flight attendant?
You must be able to fit in a jumpseat, fit through an exit window, retrieve items from overhead compartments, etc. In other words: perform the basic duties of a flight attendant.

Do you need a degree or any prior experience?
High school degree is required; college degree is recommended. Prior airline experience is not required. Airlines look for candidates with prior experience working with people (retail, customer service, banking, nursing, etc). I have a bachelor's degree in tourism & travel; my prior work experience includes the Disney College Program, some retail jobs, & some restaurant jobs.

How long until you fly transatlantic/hold a line/etc?
This varies depending on the airline & where a FA is based. It's all about seniority.

As a reserve, do you get paid if you don't fly?
Yes. We are guaranteed 75 hours of flight time pay each month. If we fly less, we still get 75. If we fly more, we get paid for the extra hours. Those 75 hours do not include having to get to the airport at least an hour early, boarding, or deplaning; our hourly pay is counted from when the aircraft door closes to when it opens.

Choosing a base + relocation :
You get based where you're needed. If you're lucky, the base you want will have openings. Some people have to wait months until their preferred base is open; in the meantime they are based elsewhere. Most airlines don't help pay for your relocation. Every airline will encourage you to live in your base city, however, many crew members do commute from other cities. Commuting means they live elsewhere & fly into base before a trip or before they go on call (you must be in base while on call).

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Thank you for watching! If you're new here, I'm a flight attendant living in Charlotte, North Carolina. I vlog + post videos about my life as a reserve flight attendant for a major US carrier!

*All views expressed/statements/opinions are my own & do not necessarily reflect my employer’s views.*

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[SketchRC]

1) Keith is hilarious. 2) Jenny’s actually right. Exposure to bright light (i.e. the sun) is an environmental cue that tells your body what time of day it is. So if you get off an EWR-LHR flight and it’s 2 am back in Newark, some exposure to sunlight will help your body adjust its internal clock to realize its daytime. And the reason that sunlight energizes us more than indoor lighting is because daylight is MUCH brighter than indoor lighting, and it emits a range of wavelengths (both visible light, UV, and IR) that indoor lights usually don’t. We’re just not always conscious of it because our eyes adjust to the increased brightness outdoors.

[sola.]

You are so right that getting outside into daylight and sunshine helps with combating jet leg. Thank you for a nice vlog and good advice!!

[elodieandthecity]

You’re absolutely right on the getting outside once you get to destination. It does help

[IsabelleWard]

Love how you did your hair, it's really pretty :)

[katesee]

yes you are right, so Keith can stop teasing you lol.

[LauraOn]

Love how happy Zeus makes you! Dogs are the best!

[MS-gptp]

I am currently sitting OPR and I just love vlogmas a great way to pass the time

[lesliemansour]

LOL...love the boyfriend's comments, but you are absolutely right. Circadian Rhythm is a real thing and several factors affect it. Light (even blue light from electronics can mess with this natural rhythm), however natural sunlight is best.

[jamiewarn]

I can see why you say Keith makes you laugh everyday, he’s such a goof

[TheZabinga]

Circadian rhythm is definitely science, but changing it through osmosis is a bit of a stretch. Whatever works for you though. :)

[kristenkchuck]

It's great to see you so happy. :) I miss your meal prep videos. Bring some more of that into Vlogmas, maybe?

[jamiewarn]

Maybe it’s because I have worked in the customer service industry for 16 years, but I say please and thank you to EVERYONE that is giving me any type of service so it’s a bit of foreign concept to me that people wouldn’t say thank you to someone that they just spent, at the very least, the last hour with in the same confined space and that person provided a service to them

[TrolleyDolly]

Riverdale is seriously the Omg!!! So good

[GrowingPothos]

What you're saying is completely right, there are certain parts of the brain that control the circadian rhythm, they recieve information (such as light) from your surroundings as signals to produce, regulate or stop producing different hormones that will translate in you feeling more energetic or tired. Funny thing is I have a shit ton to read precisely about this for med school, the test is on friday and I'm watching your videos as breaks! (also procrastinating). Bottom line is... Keith's gotta chill.

[djamesthree]

You need to work on flights to Canada more often, we always thank our flight crews, thanks for the videos :-)

[WonderfullyAle]

Ok, yes! PLL got ridiculous after a while! I haven't watched it in a while. I was so disappointed when they revealed who A was. And GG is one of the best shows

[kingpin]

Thrones fan eh? #TeamCersei

A question I have, and forgive me I can't remember which airline you work for, but I'm wondering if you have any friends that work for Regional/commuter type airlines, and I'm just wondering if the industry is any better as far as getting proper rest/sick time for the crews in the aftermath of Colgan 3407. I'm passionate about aviation safety and if I hadn't gotten sick one of my dream jobs would have been to work for the NTSB.

Thanks for your time, love your channel. :)

[JulietEcho]

Keith is hilarious but I’m definitely on Team Jenn in the circadian rhythm debate.

[arnavparikh]

In your Turkey bacon video, you said that you guys reported that passenger. What does it mean to report a passenger. What happens to a passenger when he/she is reported? Does/he she get arrested? Just curious, Thanks!

[aarulf]

Have you ever gotten recognized by a fan?