Piggybacking

on my wireless connections has been much harder to access lately. Everyone has locked in and blocked me from piggy backing off of their servers. Serves me right that I need to get my own wireless router to have my own access. My son dominates the Internet at home due to school and what not. I am left to my own devices at work or when I can get online at home so catching up on my blog has been a little bit more tricky.
What a stormy day it was at the airport and sure enough flight delays abound. We tried to accommodate as many customers as we possible could with full flights and other airlines. I'm sure many misconnected and will have to overnight in those connecting cities. There is nothing that we, as an airline, that we could do to accommodate all of our passengers. I have a full shift today and tonight and will need to go home and nap before the start of my evening shift. I received a very nice paycheck this time due to the fact that I'm picking up more hours versus my sick time paycheck which was pitiful. I can't neglect my health and will need to rest when I can and hopefully I will when I get home.

Another work day

and I'm back in the groove again. Slowly my co-worker and friends find out that I have returned to work, very glad to see that I am feeling well. It seems that I am not the only one that they know who has rheumatoid arthritis, there are countless others and they all offer suggestions on how to cure myself from eating the marrow from a cook beef bone to juices from exotic berries. From what I have read, my disease is treatable and manageable but incurable. It is a lifetime of chronic pain and if left on it's own without the proper medication, it can be unkind and horrific to the human body. For now, this medication will have to do and I'm trusting that the medical field will find a cure for this disease as well as many others out there.
Work was very demanding tonight, passengers are carrying everything on board with them and it is wearisome on our part be the bad guys to always take their carry on away from them due to lack of overhead space in our bins.
Flights were arriving late due to East Coast weather making our outbound flights delayed as well. Passengers want to hear what was the reason for the delay and no matter what we tell them, they always have opinions of their own. I stayed for forty five minutes of overtime and am looking for more, where ever I can get it. Because I am vacation relief, I will be bidding again for February and have chosen to go mornings but no too early of a shift. That way I can pick up hours at night and on my days off and still have the flexibility of controlling what I want. Tomorrow, I plan on starting a walking regimen and going to my local track and field for laps. I have missed exercise in my life for many years and need to put that back into the start of my day. Morning arrives too quickly when your scheduled off this late at night.

The holiday travel season is upon us

Being representative in the travel industry and a front line woman, here are just a few things to remind you about our busier than ever travel season.

Travel by airplane:

Input the top 10 air carriers into your cell phone. Why? If you are on a lengthy delay, you want a head start on getting yourself, and or others in your party, a confirmed seat on another carrier. You don't want to stand in a long line waiting at the gate or ticket counter to talk to that agent because he/she is doing the same thing that you could be doing, only quicker. Tell the agent on the phone your situation, get it booked, confirmed and if possible, seat assignments-crucial if you're travelling with your family. Get the agents name that you talked to on the phone along with an agent sign which usually identifies that agents station and city. If anything goes wrong, you have that small piece of information to count on in case something goes wrong and you can write into their customer service department. Many of the airlines offer "E-ticketing" and are usually transferable among domestic flights. Some International Carriers offer the same thing with domestic carriers, check with your airlines. If you have a paper ticket, the very old way of travelling, you will have to wait for your ticket to be endorsed to another carrier or reissued at the ticket counter.
Pack snacks in zip lock bags, trail snacks, almonds, carrots, broccoli, celery, your favorites. It's is easier to travel with and you can see what you have.
Pack a few "empty" water bottles and fill them up after security and you can refill them.
The TSA rules are still in effect, all containers must be 3 oz of liquids, gels or aerosols in your personal belongings and it all needs to fit on a 1 quart Zip top clear plastic bag which you need to supply yourself. Gallon sized bags and fold over sandwich bags are not allowed. Packing liquids is unlimited in your "checked" luggage.
Shoes still need to be removed, be sure to protect your feet and wear socks or stockings.
Laptop computers still need to be removed and placed in its own bin.
Before going through security, try to minimize your time there. Remove jewelry, watches, belts and coins before hand. Have a small pouch to hold those things until after security should you need to wear them.
I'll be adding to post as I go along. It's going to be a long travel season. Be safe and happy holidays.