dream job
What are the most exotic countries you could visit with your job? Emirates Airline flies to a lot of destination. Everyone loves to fly to Mauritius and Rio de Janeiro.
Where did you like it most? I love New Zealand because of the countryside, Hong Kong because of the vibe of the city, I love New York because it is a city which will never stop amazing me, I love doing the shopping there and in Singapore. I love eating and going for a massage in Bangkok in Thailand, a country of smiles. I love coming back to Australia because I always have a good time there. I also love coming back to Europe, because it is my home. There are lot of places where I love coming back and some places where I didn’ t like it so much. But I still haven’ t been everywhere.
How do you cope with a little sleep / jet lag / dry air-skin problems? That really is an issue. I need a regime: eat, sleep, exercise regularly and it is quite difficult. People deal with it differently. I try to plan my sleep, to count hours but most of the time I end up not sleeping for more than 24 hours without even realizing it. There is a really dry air on board so I use good and expensive cosmetic products. I also eat healthy and exercise in my free time. I do yoga and go to the gym, recently I have started to learn how to surf.
Is there any career growth possible in your job? Of course there is! In three months I’ ll be upgraded to work in a business class. After four, five years of flying for company you can progress to first class or become a Senior Stewardess or later a Purser( person who is in charge of the flight after flight deck crew). In time you can even become a Cabin Crew Manager.
What do you plan to do later? I plan to stay the next year and a half approx. I’ d love to save some money and I’ d travel a bit still. Afterward I plan to go back to Prague and I love to do something what I was studying for. I’ d love to work in magazine or any type of media. I also plan on improving my blog.
What advice do you have for other women who dream of becoming a flight attendant? It is a nice experience for those who want to travel and have a nice lifestyle, save some money, big airlines companies provide that. You will see a lot of places and will have amazing experiences but most of the time you will spend in a hotel, and as I mentioned you have to deal with the lack of sleep and a lot of people. As in every job, there is always something good and something bad about it.
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