Flight Attendant

Hello Everyone!

Well I went to Walgreen and got my 4 passport pictures thanks everyone for the information. I'm going to spend the weekend studying and packing so I'll see ya'll on Monday! Have a great trip!

P.S. I heard the weather will be rainy next week in MSP

I got lucky..I put an ad on Craiglist and got a room w/ bed, tv,furniture and cable ...all bills paid $325. Its 11 minute bus ride from the airport with views of SEATAX and Mt Rainer (sp)? I am excited now..

Mike said: I got lucky..I put an ad on Craiglist and got a room w/ bed, tv,furniture and cable ...all bills paid $325. Its 11 minute bus ride from the airport with views of SEATAX and Mt Rainer (sp)? I am excited now..

Just FWI Mt. Rainer can be seen from anywhere in Seattle!!

Yes..I have figured that out..LOL.. Its a really nice condo but not in the city so to speak..close to airport.

To all my "woulda been" classmates.

I am sad to tell you guys that I called NWA to withdraw from the 0429 class (Class 12) due to personal reasons. It sure was a tough decision to make. I was really looking forward to the training and meeting all of you. Unfortunately, it will not happen this time. Wish you all the best and hope to see you all in the sky one day. Thank you all for advice and very helpful info. By the way, I won't go far from NWA. Keep me posted on the training.

Ann, what the heck....I hope all is ok....Its a very difficult choice to make..I have been studying and waying my options as well. Its a big change of life.

Thanks Mike. There is always a reason for every decision we make. I was a bit bummed out but I did what I thought was the best choice for me. Anyway, all best wishes to all of you. Keep in touch!

Wow Ann

That is sad to hear you wont be in class.

hey guys...im goin for finger printin on monday so i hope i got the job already...cos training starts somewhere around may.
im not gonna be continuin college for this job cos its something that is the best for me right now...
I hope these tests aren't harder than college classes...

you must be from the country ..jeesh

kms;d said: you must be from the country ..jeesh

?,what do you mean?

Hi crazyQ in Brooklyn! Are you going for fingerprinting for NWA? If so, when did they inform you about it? Have they told about May training? Thanks so much! Would gladly appreciate your response. THanks again!

kms;d said: you must be from the country ..jeesh

Be careful with demeaning comments please!

kms;d said: you must be from the country ..jeesh

If you have nothing good to say...then be quite.

Why are you being mean and ugly???

I hope you never become a FA since we don't need people like you who are negative.

krazyQ in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota said: ?,what do you mean?

Good Luck with everything....and ignore the comment from kms;d
I hope you read my reply to that person.

I could care less about ppl like kms, i mean after all we will meet ppl like that!
This is what they told me. I have to go for finger printing for Compass airlines on monday, then she said that once my background check and my drug test clears(which will, no doubt) then they will send my stuff to the head quarters and if they like me They will sign me up for training which starts around May 25th I think.
Now When I had my interview, it was one on one with one of the african american lady who is a teacher. Now what I'm thinkin is that, why would they send me for a drug test and a fingerprinting test and then reject me later...right? Im trying to keep my hopes up but then i dont wanna be let down if somehow I dont get it.

krazyQ in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota said: I have to go for finger printing for Compass airlines on monday, then she said that once my background check and my drug test clears(which will, no doubt) then they will send my stuff to the head quarters and if they like me They will sign me up for training which starts around May 25th I think.
Now When I had my interview, it was one on one with one of the african american lady who is a teacher. Now what I'm thinkin is that, why would they send me for a drug test and a fingerprinting test and then reject me later...right? Im trying to keep my hopes up but then i dont wanna be let down if somehow I dont get it.

Perhaps you ought to check the board to see where Compass potentials are posting. My guess is that they could be of much better help then we can as we are preparing for NWA.

LonelyInSeattle in St. Paul, Minnesota said: Perhaps you ought to check the board to see where Compass potentials are posting. My guess is that they could be of much better help then we can as we are preparing for NWA.

yeah, i just thought of the same...sorry for posting of a different airlines. Since compass is part of NWA i thought i could get some info.
Thanks for being kind everyone...good luck with everything!

AJ in Atlanta, Georgia said: If you have nothing good to say...then be quite.

Why are you being mean and ugly???

I hope you never become a FA since we don't need people like you who are negative.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Let the games begin. LOL (Training should be entertaining...can all of you continue to pretend to be professional & courteous to everyone for the entire six weeks? Come on...you can do it!)

I realize you all use false names on this forum, but still....please grow up!

Mama said: Ding! Ding! Ding! Let the games begin. LOL (Training should be entertaining...can all of you continue to pretend to be professional & courteous to everyone for the entire six weeks? Come on...you can do it!)

I realize you all use false names on this forum, but still....please grow up!

Did you read the last few pages of this forum? If you did you would know there has indeed been more than enough decorum to go around.

hey Nora

Havent heard from you in a while. Howz th elast minute going? I am doing my revision on the cd and my bags are all packed and ready to go. i see you are from Michigan too. that makes the two of us. What are your plans for seattle. have you found a crash pad yet? i am communicating to two people, I hope i succeed. i hope to transfer back to either DTW or MSP ASAP so I could forget about crash pads altogether.

Just something for everyone to think about. I know we probably all want to get back "home" ASAP. However, I think we may get better trips in SEA (98% international and lots to HNL) and become senior faster. It's just something to think about. I know I thought that way when they first changed base but I'm going to see it out for awhile before I make a decision. I've found in this first week of training you truly take "one day at a time" and don't make any plans or rash decisions. Look forward to meeting you all maybe next week! It's kind of hard to connect since they keep the classes separate but we may meet in the cafeteria. Oh, and get used to climbing stairs to the 3rd floor training rooms!

Actually, SEA is a very senior base. It seems to me that reserve will be much longer there, and those with the seniority will certainly be bidding and holding those coveted international lines. Remember, SEA is not a "new" base, quite contrary. It is and always has been a very senior base for all airlines.

Also, the idea of commuting so far while you are on reserve & probabtion....kinda crazy. Good luck with that!

Hey Gina!

I have been so busy, I just packed up two bags and I swear it seems like I don't have a lot of clothes. I am so curious as to how the training will be and what SEA base is like, I heard that it is one of the nicest bases to be assigned to. I can't wait to finally get to MSP and get started. I tried to go over my CBT but could not open the files, am I doing something wrong?

Best of luck to all going to the training this Tuesday. Have a safe trip there and back home. Your wings are within reach now...go get them.

FlyGirl said: Actually, SEA is a very senior base. It seems to me that reserve will be much longer there, and those with the seniority will certainly be bidding and holding those coveted international lines. Remember, SEA is not a "new" base, quite contrary. It is and always has been a very senior base for all airlines.

Also, the idea of commuting so far while you are on reserve & probabtion....kinda crazy. Good luck with that!

I never said that SEA was a new base. It has been closed for a long time. Many FA's retired or took buyouts so that is why it opened up. That, along with the fact that they are adding int'l. flights from SEA and that it is a very small base in comparison to the hubs, enabled them to open it up again and need staff.

I'm just reiterating some of the things we've been told in training. Perhaps you are in SEA? Maybe you know better than the instructors. None of us have a choice as to what base we have been assigned and we are trying to be positive and make the best of it.

No one plans on "commuting" to work each day. I think most people are planning on crashpads and trying to get home once a month or so. It's all new to us so maybe you would like to share some POSITIVE, encouraging advice with us. Thank you.

Thats true flygirl. thats what I know too.

Nora

I wonder what went wrong with your cd. I am revising myself. i packed two bags. One full of clothes and one with shoes and cant seem to have packed enough for six weeks either. I have a roller board tote. I wonder how I will get all that luggage around MSP airport. LOL.

What time are you getting to MSP? My flight is at 9.45am and get there same time.

By the way, yes SEA is a very nice base to be based at. especially with the International flights. I will have to transfer ASAP just for the mare fact that i am married and have to be home with my husband. Those were the conditions for me accepting this offer and I truly understand. Only been married a year.

I am just happy that not too many people seem to want to transfer so I could have a better chance of doing so myself.

Let me get back to the cd. Will see you tomorrrrrow

FlyGirl said: Actually, SEA is a very senior base. It seems to me that reserve will be much longer there, and those with the seniority will certainly be bidding and holding those coveted international lines. Remember, SEA is not a "new" base, quite contrary. It is and always has been a very senior base for all airlines.

Also, the idea of commuting so far while you are on reserve & probabtion....kinda crazy. Good luck with that!

We are going to do what we have to do including awkward, time-consuming and sometimes, difficult commutes. The opportunity to go to SEA is clearly a new adventure for all of us. We don't know quite what to expect. With flight cutbacks and fuel costs skyrocketing it seems only prudent to make the best of what has been offered. Us newbies need hours and experience. We are grateful for the chance to show we can be valuable additions to NWA. I am very sure that we have a lot to learn and will need the help of FA mentors along the way. To say, "Good luck with that!" is a bit over the top for me. I accept it as one of many challenges in this new experience for me. I will do the necessary commuting while on reserve and probation. It isn't as if any of us are disillusioned to think we will be home every night to warm our feet by the fireplace. We are here because we want to be here and will do what we have to do to make it work.

LonelyInSeattle in St. Paul, Minnesota said: We are going to do what we have to do including awkward, time-consuming and sometimes, difficult commutes. The opportunity to go to SEA is clearly a new adventure for all of us. We don't know quite what to expect. With flight cutbacks and fuel costs skyrocketing it seems only prudent to make the best of what has been offered. Us newbies need hours and experience. We are grateful for the chance to show we can be valuable additions to NWA. I am very sure that we have a lot to learn and will need the help of FA mentors along the way. To say, "Good luck with that!" is a bit over the top for me. I accept it as one of many challenges in this new experience for me. I will do the necessary commuting while on reserve and probation. It isn't as if any of us are disillusioned to think we will be home every night to warm our feet by the fireplace. We are here because we want to be here and will do what we have to do to make it work.

And the stripes begin to show...

Please help me understand what that means? I guess I'm too dumb to understand.....I don't know who you are....haven't seen you post before but this forum has been nothing but friendly and helpful until you made a post. I'll not be participating in this forum from here on out. Negativity doesn't get anyone anywhere. I wish you all well.

Hey everyone,
I might be changing my tune a bit? I can't seem to quit thinking about it. I know its going to be a huge adjustment. My friends really got to me the other day. I may show up and give it the "ole college try". So don't be surprised if I am there....I am going to talk with my family about this tonight and get a better feel for what has always been a passion of mine and now obtainable. If not, I wish you all the best and want to hear from you. Thanks to all of you who have been a great pen pal friend on here and on my private email.

hey Mike

I still hope to see you in class Tuesday.

Hey Mike...I can completely relate-my son told me this afternoon that he does not want me to go. I have been a flight attendant prior to this, so I am fully aware of all that goes with it. I'm glad to hear I am not the only one having second thoughts! The economy is so bad, I hate the thought of being furloughed-for sure can't really afford to be flight attendant....firmly in my blood so to speak-HELP!!!!Anyone else??? I have until 3:30 am to figure it out I guess:(

Gina....thanks so much!!

Planejane,
I know what you mean. That was part of my friends thinking about being furloughed after training. I really want this job and love NWA and have learned so much already. I have made friends already right here on this forum. I want to meet you all so bad. I am feeling the same way..I guess I have until 10:55 am to figure it out..I have not packed...I figure I can do that in an hour.

I do have one question that is really concerning me about F.A. Do you need to know how to swim?

KrazyQ...no you don't. When in training you use a life vest and its not deep.

Mike said: KrazyQ...no you don't. When in training you use a life vest and its not deep.

THANK YOU so much for that reply mike, ive been stressing so much about that.
I dont mind being in a pool. I'm 5,9, I love the water but can't swim.
I hope I get the job with compass. I know im not really nwa, but if you dont mind, what kind of stuff do you learn in training?

Krazy,
Go to www.youtube.com and put flight attendant training in the search and watch the CAL Flight School and you will see a lot...its great to watch. Good luck!

Mike said: Krazy,
Go to www.youtube.com and put flight attendant training in the search and watch the CAL Flight School and you will see a lot...its great to watch. Good luck!

Hey mike, thanks alot...appreciate it a lot.
I wonder whats the ratio of men and women working at this job...

Hey Everyone

I completely understand the anxiety everyone has about taking this position, it is definetely a big decision but if you don't go you will always be wondering what if, one things for sure is that there are no guarantees in any career in todays market so you might as well do something that makes you happy.

Planejane, I completely understand how you feel about leaving your son, I had to saw goodbye to my 3 year old today, but I'm leaving her in very capable hands (my dear husband and mother), I'm from a big military family and we're use to separations

Hope to see you all there!

Gina,

I will be in MSP at around 1:10 p.m., can't wait to meet you guys I don't think there will be any problem in transferring because someone on reserves in DTW would probably jump at the opportunity to get SEA

See ya soon!

Well I got back from finger printing and I got a call back a few hours later and they offered me the job :). Training starts on May 19th, I'm so excited...

So they have more training classes now Krazy? The last class was suppose to be April 29th! Also they have to get the CD to you 30 days a head of time...it will just take you about 8-10 hours to do it. Good luck

Mike said: So they have more training classes now Krazy? The last class was suppose to be April 29th! Also they have to get the CD to you 30 days a head of time...it will just take you about 8-10 hours to do it. Good luck

well just to make things clear, this if for Compass airlines that's merged with NWA, maybe I should stop posting here to stop confusing everyone although everyone over here is very responsive and helpful. And what "CD" are you talking about Mike?

It must be a NWA thing..yes I was confused...thought it was NWA not Compass!

Well isn't NWA merging with Delta? How does this effect the airline companys that are merged with NWA?(Compass, Mesaba, etc)?

And is there a contract with these companies? Can you quit whenever you want?

Mike,

How is the weather in MSP? Have you met everybody from this forum?

Ann,
I did not go to MSP. I called today and thanked them for the offer. I hated not to go but it was the best choice for me. I guess I will not be on here anymore. Good luck to all the nice people I met here...If you have my email feel free to say hello you all.

Mike said: Ann,
I did not go to MSP. I called today and thanked them for the offer. I hated not to go but it was the best choice for me. I guess I will not be on here anymore. Good luck to all the nice people I met here...If you have my email feel free to say hello you all.

Hey, thanks a lot for your help Mike. I hope your happy with your decision. Good Luck.