Flying to the Moon

"Hello, This is your Captain Speaking. I just wanted to remind our passengers that there are no smoking on any of WestJet's flights. Any passengers cought smoking will be escorted to our outdoor smoking lounge, where they will watch the movie, 'Gone with the Wind,'". - WestJet's pilot

With reference to the title ...no! I'm not talking about Frank Sinatra's song, although I do quite like 'Talking to the Moon' by Bruno Mars (which do have a common theme of 'howling' like song, in hope the moon the hear you and do what exactly, reply back?. Ahh well I never really understand the whole romanticism thing, which I suspect is quite worrying to my dear mother).

Back to topic, I always wonder what really goes on in the head of people working in service related job like air hostess, receptionist, waitress while they smile and says 'ohh it's not a problem'.

Stewardess really had it bad, didn't they? Especially those on the 'first class hospitality' brand type. (the cheap flight air hostess can always blame the cheap ticket for not smiling...) but those on big budget commercial flight certainly need to uphold a certain set of standard.

You need to smile all the time, even when a pervert is trying to check underneath your short skirt, you can't scowl or world scowl with you, need every little hair tuck in place and balance a silly little hat on you head. (it's a stressful job).

Myths about air hostess:

1. They all love their job (nothing wrong with that, we all love our job...*grin*)

2.They all love smiling, even when presented with overflowing sick bags (the trick is to think about the money).

3.They are not remotely afraid of air turbulence (which is why they can stand-up and tell you to keep calm)

4. They don't mind getting up at 3.am and work for the next 12 hours smiling and delivering food and look chirpy all through the flight.

5.They all live a very glamorous life (waking up in Paris, sleeping in New York the next day...who wouldn't like that)

6. They are not very bright, which is you should never ask what country you are flying over.

The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. -Bella Abzug