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Hi Pamela,

You are such a great person, I can tell. I personally cannot thank you enough for all your words of encouragement and advises. I need that and helps someone like me that get out of focus at times.

Will definitely concentrate and take your advise.

Thank you very very much and hope to see you and meet you sometime if not at the friendly sky in one of your days off.

Wish us the best to pass the series of tests and training.

Sunshine

Pinnnacle angel in Jonesboro, Georgia said: Hi there,

You will have internet access in the hotel lobby at the Marriot Courtyard in Memphis. I would be amazed if you would be able to help others while you are there. YOU will be very busy studying for your test and also having some late nights scramming for your early morning tests. It is hectic!! I know you guys want to do good. BUT if you just study what they gave you and concentrate on the codes, military time and the terminology, and follow OLIVER you will pass with flying colors. If you study things outside of what they gave you then that is unproductive and a waste of time.

Please get a 3 inch binder for your study sheets, YOU will need this right off the bat, and buy a hole-punch for the extra papers.

When you go to Memphis bring some food that you can eat that is easy to prepare in your suitcase, like oatmeal, popcorn, etc. The trip to Walmart is usually the next day or the next, and you only

Pamela
if you live in Memphis are you able to stay in the hotel!What do you reccomend? You are so wonderful to give us are this goood advice. GOD BLESS YOU
Darlene/ Memphis training in July

exciteddarla in Memphis, Tennessee said:

Pamela
If you live in Memphis are you able to stay in the hotel for training? What do you recommend? You are so wonderful to give us all this good advice and encouragement. GOD BLESS YOU!
Darlene from Memphis/ Traning in July

The girls that lived in Memphis did not stay at the hotel. It is going to be tougher for you because you are not isolated from the things in life that can hinder your studying. I suggest you get with your other FA candidates and make time to go to the hotel and study with them. YOU are going to need the support of the other people at the hotel. It was hard for the Memphis people, you can do it just make plans to attend study groups with the others.

You guys will see me when you get to Atlanta, you will be in the crew room doing your reserve time. Reserve is the PITS and you are going to hate it, but it does not last long. I hope to meet all of you, and I will help you all I can once you get here. Just pass your tests and be the best FA you can be for me!!! *smile*
Did they give you the hotel information yet?
Pamela

Pamela
I have not received anything except the email from Paola. I don,t have the study packet yet!

Darla when are you going to training? I think they should give you the study packet right when you get hired. Email me if you like...angelwolf00@yahoo.com

Hi Pamela,
I was scheduled for the July training but got pushed back a month. As of right now I have not recieved any training packet from Pinnacle. My thought was that we will get some more info just before (maybe 2 weeks) we need to leave. I am taking everyone's advice and trying not to learn or search for to much information on training. BUT I am so excited to get going that I can't help myself from searching.
Thanks-Dave

Pinnnacle angel in Jonesboro, Georgia said: Darla when are you going to training? I think they should give you the study packet right when you get hired. Email me if you like...angelwolf00@yahoo.com

Darla,
Are you going to training n Aug for MEM Base?
Dave in Detroit,
Are you going to training in Aug for MSP?
I think I am going in Aug for MEM or MSP.
Thanks Gail

Hi Gail-
I am in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. I was scheduled for July but got pushed back a month. So now I am scheduled for August for MSP. There is one other person in front of me right now so I hope we don't get pushed back again another month. I am anxious to get going! Dave

Hey Dave,
I just requested to be based at MEM from MSP. That took me from 12 on the list in MSP to 7 in MEM. So I am anticipating Aug tng. But at the same time I am setting myself up for Sept tng. I really do want MEM I lived in Nash for 12 years then FLA for the last 6. I HATE THIS COLD UP HERE...... So Maybe we"ll be meeting.
Thanks for getting back to me.
Gail

Hi Pamela,
It's me Gail. I took a few days off from this stress of getting hired. I talked to a good friend of mine in Compass training yesterday. And from what she was telling me it took me back to my basic training days with the Army. I was in my mid twenties when I went to basic. Older than most girls and guys by about five years. The anxiety, anticipation and fear are all the same. Except back then we did not have the internet. I found my self giving Kristin the same advice I had given many others coming into the Army back then behind me. Then I thought surley it's not the same I remember feeling like a prisoner. Then that fear reared it's ugly head and I had to remember I did make it, I did graduate and went on to enjoy 9 more years of training. Surviving that 6.8 weeks has prepared me for many things in my life. And just maybe this too.
From what Kristin says the training is hard. Memorizing and drilling. I told her about the buddy system we used. And I reassured her they were not trying to make her fail but just trying to make her the best she can be and that means drilling her til it's automatic. I guess that like nursing, flying 30,000 and being responsible for others safety there isn't much room for error.
So I am getting my hair cut this weekend and am going to stay focused on improving my physical fitness. And you are right there is to much information out there because my anxiety is higher now. Curves here I come.
Thank You for taking time out to listen to all of us and having the patience to keep repeating yourself.
Thanks Gail in Hammond, WI

Hello All,

Twelve of us will be heading to MEM for the June training. Just to give all the procedure we went through this time and probably Pamela was also the same unless there are changes between then and now.
1. when the job was offer to us, we went for drug test the same day.
2. we where then scheduled for the fingerprints, in our case after couple of days.
3. we received an email from corporate and base manager, welcome kit and how to access the training manual to review.
* the manual is straight forward and will tell you exactly what is included in the test and which topic to concentrate.
As Pamela's advise --- don't get too many infor from many sources. Pinnacle will provide the infor.
4. after 3 weeks (i think) we got corp email for the final logistics and instructions for the training.

I find them very organize, informative and
will just give you what is needed . We also got a very supportive Base Manager in ATL that we can call and email if any questions.

Our Atlanta Team created a support study group that helps each other with study techniques, tests ourselves and what works and what doesn't. We are fortunate to have husband of one of us to create an online quiz on airport codes to make it easy to review.

So pray for us and wish us the best that can be to be part of the Pinnacle family !

We are one family and just let us pass the training (as Pamela said!) and will definitely help all of you that will be next.

All the best to all,

Sunshine

Good Luck Sunshine

RJ the girls over at JB are asking about you. LOL
Gail

thank you !

Hey guys I am off today and tomorrow, then I have a 2 day trip then a 3 day trip. It is no problem helping you guys, I am excited for all of you. Can't wait to see you in Atlanta, perhaps some of you will be on a FAM flight with me. You have 2 FAM flights in your 21 days there, and they are EXCITING. You get to work and experience the aircraft and what it is like being a FA.

For me it was a major job change, I had been in the corporate world, a 9 to 5 existence. Being a FA was something I always wanted to do, the time was perfect for me. Remember life is to live, and follow your dreams on what you want it to be, and never give up. I have to tell you last week I looked up into the clouds out the window of the aircraft and could not believe I was actually living out one of my dreams. You can to.. so just remember that when you are fighting back the frustration of getting all this into your head in 21 days.

It will all come into play when you get into the aircraft. I wish this website was active about Pinnacle when I went to training, it is nice to be able to ask questions.

Pamela

WOW! This forum has really taken off. It seems like just yesterday I was searching the internet trying to find information on Pinnacle. Good luck to everyone who is starting training today for the June class. Hopefully towards the end of training someone will be able to give us “July” people a heads up! I will be in the July class ATL based and I cant wait to meet everyone. Just looking through the post you can get the fill that Pinnacle picks some of the best flight attendants who love there job day in and day out. For those of you who are waiting for a class to start hang in there. Before you know it you will be out flying the friendly skies! Good Luck everyone !

Flyboyn08 in Washington, District of Columbia said: WOW! This forum has really taken off. It seems like just yesterday I was searching the internet trying to find information on Pinnacle. Good luck to everyone who is starting training today for the June class. Hopefully towards the end of training someone will be able to give us “July” people a heads up! I will be in the July class ATL based and I cant wait to meet everyone. Just looking through the post you can get the fill that Pinnacle picks some of the best flight attendants who love there job day in and day out. For those of you who are waiting for a class to start hang in there. Before you know it you will be out flying the friendly skies! Good Luck everyone !

Good Luck to you
Gail

Hi Gail
Can't wait to meet all the ALT base people for the July training!
Everyone have been very helpful. I think my nerves are calming down now. It's great to know that i will be working with some really cool people. SEE YOU JULY 2.
EXCITED DARLA/ MEMPHIS BASE

excited darla in Memphis, Tennessee said: Hi Gail
Can't wait to meet all the ALT base people for the July training!
Everyone have been very helpful. I think my nerves are calming down now. It's great to know that i will be working with some really cool people. SEE YOU JULY 2.
EXCITED DARLA/ MEMPHIS BASE

Darla, I am a potential for the Aug Class My number is 7 for MEM. Thanks Gail

Wow, I am sooooo dissapointed!!! I went to the web site and e-mailed Paola High to confirm my attendance at the ATL open house on June 10. I just got an e-mail stating that the ATL Open house for 6/10 and 7/8 are full and the open house for 8/10 has been canceled. I was really looking forward to it since they canceled the last one in May (I was counting the weeks, I wish they would have told me when the last one was canceled that I could schedule for the next one) I wonder what they do with the people that just show up and don't e-mail as the web site requests.

:(

I just double checked my e-mail and I did send an e-mail back when I got the e-mail in May that it was canceled. I e-mailed back and said I would be at the June session. Any thoughts?

Faith,
Don't give up try other airlines.
Air Tran just posted for more FA's.
Gail

Flyboyn08 in Washington, District of Columbia said: WOW! This forum has really taken off. It seems like just yesterday I was searching the internet trying to find information on Pinnacle. Good luck to everyone who is starting training today for the June class. Hopefully towards the end of training someone will be able to give us “July” people a heads up! I will be in the July class ATL based and I cant wait to meet everyone. Just looking through the post you can get the fill that Pinnacle picks some of the best flight attendants who love there job day in and day out. For those of you who are waiting for a class to start hang in there. Before you know it you will be out flying the friendly skies! Good Luck everyone !

Hey there be sure and get with us ATL folks when you get a chance. Lisa's husband put together a great study tool for us that I will share with you.

Has anyone caught the television show Airplane and Airplane UK on the Biography Channel. It's quite a look into the life inside the Airline Industry :)

ken, what's in it? we arrived in MEM with no problem.
it was a long day! we were at ATL 0730 hrs . we are starving !
just trying to settle in our room and all are ready for dinner but got no food and no place to go ! huh ! huh !.... luckily
Lisa brought lot's of food! yahoooo!!!

faith24 in Atlanta, Georgia said: I just double checked my e-mail and I did send an e-mail back when I got the e-mail in May that it was canceled. I e-mailed back and said I would be at the June session. Any thoughts?

Hey Faith,

I thought I had sent an e-mail confirming my spot for June and I was told by Paola it wasn't received, but I was invited to July's open house. Please let us know how things go with Pinnacle.

Sunshine, I guess you did not see my post on bringing you food in your suitcase. I was hoping you guys would pay attention to that one post, I did not want you to go hungry, oh well!

Pamela

Hello All,
I was in the February 2008 open house for MEM and will be attending the July 2nd training class for Pinnacle. I just discovered this wonderful forum and think it will help everyone suceed with Pinnacle. I am looking forward to meeting everyone that will be attending the class. I can be reached by email at wereflyn@gmail.com.

sirkenlee in Marietta, Georgia said: Hello Pinnacle family, I'll be attending the July course and would like to chat with other that will be going then and anyone offering tips :)

I will be attending the July 2nd training class for Pinnacle. I am looking forward to meeting everyone that will be attending the class. I can be reached by email at wereflyn@gmail.com.

Pinnacle Infant in Atlanta, Georgia said: Hey Faith,

I thought I had sent an e-mail confirming my spot for June and I was told by Paola it wasn't received, but I was invited to July's open house. Please let us know how things go with Pinnacle.

Hey Pinnacle Infant!
I'm so excited, I e-mailed Paola back & I am in the count for the open house on 6/10!! I am really hoping it will go well & I can join the Pinnacle team. I will let you know how it goes. Best of luck to you in July!!

Faith

So far I have the following people attending training for the July 2nd training class:

ATL

Sirkenlee
FLYBOYN08

MEM

Wereflyn
excited darla

MSP

DTW

IF I HAVE MISSED ANYONE SORRY! PLEASE JOIN IN :-)
*HEADS UP REMEMBER TO STUDY YOUR CITY AND STATE CODES AND YOUR TAXI-IN ANNOUNCMENT*
*BOTH WILL BE TEST!!!!*

Hi-
I am scheduled for August. From MSP. Where can I get the taxi-in announcement? I have the city and state codes I think:)
Thanks for all the great information!
Dave

Hey Dave, I should be with you in Aug.training group, God willing anyway. So I take it you are going to be based in MSP???? I switched to MEM. Hopefully more people will be joining this forum. You know DTW is where they are really short right now alot of people from MSP had to fly their routes. This airline buisness is more like a roller coaster ride. Part of the problem is waiting on NWA to put the numbers out.
Well talk to you later.
Gail

Good Luck to all of you going to training with Pinnacle.The Morale and turnover at this airline is real BAD!!!!! The pay is not good at all.I was a Flight Attendant with them for 1 month and that was wayyyyyy to long.The Management don't respect the front line employees at all.The Inflight Department needs alot of help as well as the Inflight Program.Those old VCR tapes of safety videos as well as a Video on how to help people with Special Needs is just plain Pathetic and should be an embarrasment to their company.The front line employees have endured so much pain and suffering with this Airline.My hats off to each and every one of them for their continued dedication.I have met some of the nicest people that work for Pinncle.To sum it all up hopefully you new folks will be bring some fresh air to this Airline."OH and whatever you do PLEASE KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON AT YOUR LAYOVERS"

Isn't it amazing how some people always try to spoil the party for others? This is a positive forum,lets try to keep it that way. If you don't have anything nice to say (type) please don't say (type) anything at all.

Pinnacle Infant if you read my blog you would see i never discounted any of the Pinnacle Employees.I have alot of friends that are crew members for Pinnacle that i talk to everyday.I just think Pinnacle should treat you all with the respect you all deserve.I think the pay could be a complement as well.

hotflyer99 in Decatur, Georgia said: Good Luck to all of you going to training with Pinnacle.The Morale and turnover at this airline is real BAD!!!!! The pay is not good at all.I was a Flight Attendant with them for 1 month and that was wayyyyyy to long.The Management don't respect the front line employees at all.The Inflight Department needs alot of help as well as the Inflight Program.Those old VCR tapes of safety videos as well as a Video on how to help people with Special Needs is just plain Pathetic and should be an embarrasment to their company.The front line employees have endured so much pain and suffering with this Airline.My hats off to each and every one of them for their continued dedication.I have met some of the nicest people that work for Pinncle.To sum it all up hopefully you new folks will be bring some fresh air to this Airline."OH and whatever you do PLEASE KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON AT YOUR LAYOVERS"

WOW do I detect some anger in this response. Are you angry at Pinnacle or are you angry at your self???? Obviously you did not find this forum because your like us are a "Wannabee" looking for support and you are not here to give support to "Wannabee's" So why are you here?? I am sure there are other forums where you can vent your anger. Lastly what is the remark about keeping our cloths on during layovers all about??? HMMMMMM that remark is very interesting.
Gail

A pinnacle fo and fa were found intoxicated. The fo was found wearing only his watch and flip flops.

Every company has both positive and negatives. As a flight attendant YOU have to find an airline that fits your needs. Take time out to look at the overall picture. Does it make sense to double connect to get to base on a off day and pay for a crash pad or go with a regional that has a base your city but pay’s a little less? I personally decided to leave behind the so called good pay to be based locally. Not only will I save money but also TIME. And time is very important to any flight attendant. Looking at your post I don’t see how you can truly judge a company only after one month. Especially when 9/10 you might have been on reserve. On a side note while many people dislike reserve time, I have always tried to look at the positive side of it. You get the chance to experience overnights and flights that more senior flight attendants take. At the end of the day it’s a job with many ups and downs. And as far as the old vcr recordings my last airline (Chautauqua) the regional airline of 2008 had VERY old 1980 vcr recordings that they used throughout training. If you felt that you could not understand the material that the instructor was trying to cover you should have spoken up and said something! People fail to realize that flight attendants are often on the bottom of the totem pole as far as pay but flight attendants are also the face of the airlines itself. Anyways going back to your somewhat negative post, I’m trying to think of what interaction you had with management. Most of the time crew schedulers are the people you interact with sometimes on a daily bases not management. So if you could please explain what a manger did that made you want to leave the company only after one month it would be greatly appreciated. And as far as keeping your clothes on at layovers that deals with one’s personal standards and I truly believe that ladies and gentlemen in this forum have the up most respect for themselves with also the highest standard of class!

iwannafly,
Wasn't that so darn funny???? I am still laughing. The was the first thing that popped into my head when I read the hotflyer99 comment. I can't wait for others to read that post shoud get some pretty funny responses.
Gail

You know you messed up when you are the subject of Letterman's top 10 for the night.

He kept the flip flops and watch on...true pilot if ya ask me.

hotflyer99, I'm sorry your experience with Pinnacle wasn't a positive one....that being said, we all deserve to make those opinions for ourselves as we follow our own individual dreams of becoming flight attendants. I believe that there are both positive and negative experiences with every job - actually with life in general! However it's extremely important remain positve and stay focused on what brought you to the path you chose follow to begin with. After only a short month, perhaps you didn't give the job quite enough time. Or, maybe being a FA simply isn't the career for you.... whatever your reasons, I wish you well in your next adventure. But please, let us make our own assumptions regarding Pinnacle. We may very well have a different outlook than you did. Thanks for respecting our dreams and anticipation....

flyboyin08,
Are you going to be based in ATL? Can't help thinking if the turn over is so great maybe we will all be in by August.
Gail

hey heartkin10,
I am going to be based in ATL. After training of 3 weeks you will be put on reserve so everyone that’s starting training in july should be on reserve by the end of next month!
:-)

*** THE TAXI-IN ANNOUNCEMENT IS THE SAME
AS THE ARRIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT WHICH CAN BE FOUND OF PAGE 23 OF YOUR PACKET***

Flyboyn08 I'm not going till Aug and I will be soooo glad to get out of this cold.
Thanks,
Gail

iwannafly and wannafly, You folks must be dying to get out of this cold also. I hate wearing all there cloths.
Gail

heartkin10 in Hammond, Wisconsin said: iwannafly and wannafly, You folks must be dying to get out of this cold also. I hate wearing all there cloths.
Gail

Most definitely, Heartkin! It feels like late September rather than the first week of June! I met some friends for sushi tonight and actually wore jeans, a lightweight sweater and my boots! (leather boots, not my "Uggs", but still...)

Please don't memorize the "arrival announcement" yet, you will not need to do that to almost the very end. Do it when it gets close to the time, also someone mention you get to do trips the senior FA's do when you are on reserve, WRONG!!!!!!!! You get to do the trip no one wants such as high-speeds, CDO's, sorry I guess Pinnacle thinks you need to pay your dues. It is not that bad but the high-speeds stink in my opinion.

Pam

Pinnnacle angel in Jonesboro, Georgia said: Please don't memorize the "arrival announcement" yet, you will not need to do that to almost the very end. Do it when it gets close to the time, also someone mention you get to do trips the senior FA's do when you are on reserve, WRONG!!!!!!!! You get to do the trip no one wants such as high-speeds, CDO's, sorry I guess Pinnacle thinks you need to pay your dues. It is not that bad but the high-speeds stink in my opinion.

Pam

Very true, I thought it would be helpful if people had an early start on learning the info. Since you have the information in front of you, why not take your time to learn it, instead of cramming a few nights before the test? While your sitting at home with some downtime or when your tired of studying city codes why not learn the arrival announcement. This is only my opionin. I personally would like to see everyone pass and do there best. It can’t help to learn it! As far as reserve goes, you are correct you do get the trips that no one else wants but you also get trips from senior FAs. For example if a FA is sick or stuck in traffic or just doesn’t feel like flying and he or she calls off the trip is rewarded to a reserve if there isn’t enough time to put the trip in opentime. So, your 3 day reserve period just turned into a 15 3 day trip with overnights in HOU, and PIT!