As I sit across from the flight attendant interviewer, nodding my perfectly coiffed head enthusiastically –YES! I am totally a people person!– I have no idea what I was getting myself into. the
interviewer tells me it is more than a job, it is a lifestyle. Wow,  is that an understatement. There is no way to fully prepare for the effect it will have on my life.
Fast forward a year and I am an on-call or “reserve” flight attendant. My phone rings at 4 am and I have 20 mins to leave the house (crashpad technically, more on that later) to make my check-in. I am exhausted, fighting a cold and my uniform pants are getting hard to button. (*According to my observations,  most new flight attendants come down with some horrifying affliction before their probationary period ends. Pink eye claimed me in month two. That certainly wasn’t in the brochure) . The most basic of human functions—eating, sleeping, relieving myself—are at the mercy of my insane schedule.

The crazy thing is, I love it. 

This job isn’t for everyone but when it is right, it is the most incredible job in the world.   But it does have it’s nuances.

Fitting your entire life in a carry-on bag, being able to save a life and keep your smile on, traversing different cultures gracefully takes some practice. Flight attendants are some of the most resourceful people ever. Living The Sky Life is dedicated to all of us air divas out there, keeping the skies filled with style, humor and a whole lot of fun.

Welcome aboard!