5 MONTH CHECK IN AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT - HOW HAS IT BEEN?

[@peteginargiros]

Love your videos Have a in person next week!!! New career for me I am 50 love aviation and decided to do it. Here I go hopefully a start to new awesome career ❤️

[@valenciaflyer]

That is so great Pete. Congratulations on your interview. I know you’re going to do amazingly. Please keep us informed on how it goes. I wish you all the very best. Talk soon.😃👍

[@Herman-in-SEA]

VF, great summary, yes, the commute is the problem. And, this time of year, even the 5 up to SEA could become impassable and close at certain points. ASI ES, as they say. Your thinking of getting a PPL is super. Go for it. And be safe on the roads, because those Embraers can fill. Your friend, Herman

[@valenciaflyer]

Hey there Herman! Good afternoon. I’m thinking the closer we get to summer that maybe the commute will be easier. Maybe! Lol. But it’s all good. Hope things are well with you. Talk soon friend! 😊

[@user-he3zq7jn1j]

NEW Subscriber. Thanks just subscribed after seeing this video and the one regarding training. great information. Going to view your video short about crash pads now.

[@valenciaflyer]

Hi there and welcome! I’m very happy you enjoyed the content. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful night. And thanks for watching and subscribing! See you soon! 😄

[@abdelkrimsaihi5531]

Your video was very informative, learned a lot from other one that discuss training since I just got my contingent training offer for next month, can't wait very excited. I like the positive attitude you maintain visavis the hrs , the pay, and conditions of commuting. Thanks 🎉

[@valenciaflyer]

Hello there. Thank you so much for the comment. It’s great to have you with us. Congratulations on your CJO. I know how exciting that is. Please let me know if you have any questions that I can help with. Until then thanks for watching and subscribing. Have a wonderful day.😊

[@UteMitchell]

Been watching a couple of your videos and love them! Also just learned you're from the Portland area. Hello, neighbor!! I got my CTO a couple of weeks ago and am waiting to go to training hopefully by October!

[@valenciaflyer]

Hi there neighbor. That is wonderful news. Congratulations. It’s not easy to get a CJO these days. Please let me know if you have any questions. I also do have a video talking about training if you haven’t seen that yet. Have a wonderful weekend. Talk soon. 😁👍

[@UteMitchell]

​@@valenciaflyer Thanks so much! Yes, the training video is the first thing I found. You have a lot of great info here. Love it! Talk soon!

[@davidmcilroy4697]

Sounds like you’re having the best time ever and as always your enthusiasm and energy is infectious. Keep doing what you’re doing and enjoy every single moment. Can’t believe it’s 5 months since you signed up, time flies by so quickly. Take care and stay safe.

[@valenciaflyer]

Thank you so much David. It has been a nice ride. And I’m sure still so much to see. Thanks so much for watching the channel. Have a wonderful weekend. Talk soon. 😁

[@soo-jinOT7seoulite]

Congratulations VF!!!!! Time will flyyy by and it’ll be your anniversary !!! I’m so happy for you that you love what you do. I too love our company. We fly for the world’s best airline!! We are soooo lucky to have you and the beautiful light that you shine!!! Keep climbing and safe flights!!

[@valenciaflyer]

So super sweet of you to say!! Thank you so much! 😊 Yes, it’s been great so far. I’m enjoying every minute of it. This month I’m taking a small break to reset and then back at it mid February. And then on to more adventures. Thanks for watching. Talk soon. Fly safe! 😄

[@michaellsanttos8298]

Nice, dear! I’m preparing to live this lifestyle! I wish you wonderful flies! Take care!👊🏻

[@valenciaflyer]

Hey there Michael. Welcome to the channel. Thanks so much for the comment. Are you planning on becoming a flight attendant? Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. Please let me know if you have any questions. Until then have a great weekend. 😊

[@michellerivera6772]

As usual, love whenever you post! Always great hearing the updates and adventures of this new lifestyle career that you are experiencing. Since I didn't get the CJO last month, I'm using this time to prepare for 2025, like a stealth 😎

[@valenciaflyer]

Good morning. It’s always great to have you. Thank you as always for watching. Yes, prepare all the way for 2025. Keep the passion up and I’m sure you’ll get there. 😎✈️

[@SUSIEB0812]

Hi VF👋🏼New subbie here! Great video…I almost fell off my chair when you said your children’s ages…Holy Smokes you look young! Looking forward to binge watching the rest of your videos…well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@valenciaflyer]

Hi there Susie. Great to have you aboard! Thank you so much for the compliment! Been flying a lot these last couple weeks but I’ll have more content up soon! Thanks for watching and subscribing! See you soon! 😁

[@voandoaltoporfabimorello281]

It’s great 👍 your information but the music 🎶 difficult 😞 listen 🎧

[@valenciaflyer]

Hi there. Thanks for the saying so. I’ll adjust the music for future episodes. Hope you’re doing well. 😊

[@annaroseswope9832]

What a great re-cap! It echoes what I’ve heard from other FA’s and it’s great to have another perspective. I hadn’t realized how difficult the commute might be between PDX & SEA. That’s an interesting part of the mix for you right now! Hoping it gets better as you gain a bit more seniority. Do you feel like working 100+ hours is going to work for you long term? I’ve been trying to gauge how much work is sustainable when I think about the potential income for a FA career.

[@valenciaflyer]

Hi there Anna. Thanks for the comments and questions! I would say that 100+ hours has been fine for the first 5 months or so. I think it was beneficial for me to learn more about the actual job in a shorter time. Now I do plan to scale it back a little from 120 per mo to about 90-100 per mo. I think with this there will be a better life balance. I think the average work hours per mo would be about 70-90 for most FAs across the board but again it's up to you how much you want to work ultimately. Thanks for watching & subscribing! Let me know what other questions you might have. Talk soon! :)

[@justinlu5479]

Wow! Your older one is 28 and youngest is 19. So you are totally free. My older is 10 and youngest is 5. I have two in between. Congratulations for reaching your first check in. I start to prepare my second job back up from this month. I am attending a night school for personal support worker. It is a vocational training program for entry level position as health care workers. In my past 19 years with my previous employer I had experienced 911 in 2001, SARS in 2003, financial crisis in 2008 and covid 19 four times big downturns. In aviation industry one or two job back up is very important for young joiners. We are similar age and we are fine in terms finance.

[@valenciaflyer]

Hi there! Sure sounds like you have faced some challenges there. But great that they were overcome! That’s great that you’re in school. Such a good field to go into. Let us know how that goes. All the best! VF

[@martybuehler3116]

Dang, I thought you were in you late 20's or early 30's......Good for you!

[@valenciaflyer]

Thank you so much! That just made my day! :)

[@Amtran727]

Great video! I'm a former FA and have been away from flying for a long while. I've been thinking about getting back into it. My only concern is I'm a lot older than i was when i first was hired. In your opinion, do you think being an older individual limits your chances of getting hired? I'm over 55. Or would my previous experience be seen as a plus? The airline I first worked for is no longer in operation so I would be applying to different carriers.

[@valenciaflyer]

Age would not be an issue. I had several people in my class that are around your age. They all made it through and are now flight attendants. So don’t think that would be a deterrent. I say go for it and see if you can get your wings back. Thanks for watching and subscribing. Take care.😀

[@Amtran727]

@@valenciaflyer Thank you!

[@4lynone]

Hello there, I have another question :) when you guys do TO's, how long are you staying in the foreign country until you fly back? :)

[@valenciaflyer]

Good morning. Typically it’s 24 hours or so. There may be some unique trips where you get to stay as long as two maybe even three days. But those are usually taken by the high seniority flight attendance. For someone starting out, you’ll be lucky to get a normal TO depending on where you are based. Hope that helps. Thanks so much for the question. Take care. 😃

[@4lynone]

@@valenciaflyer thank you very much for answering so quickly! Have a wonderful day! :)

[@brianmorales5434]

what hair product do you use??

[@valenciaflyer]

Haha! That the first time I’ve been asked that! Lol. I use Uppercut Pomade. Hope that helps! 😂