How sad...but true! I remember the days when people, upon learning that I was a flight attendant, reacted with wide eyed wonder, followed by all kinds of "oohs" and "aahs" and questions and entreaties to please, please regale them one more time with yet another endlessly entertaining story of my glamorous life in aviation...yes, and I'm here to tell you that those were fabulous times that I will always treasure, and you should be jealous! Just last week, however, I walked in to my dry cleaner in full uniform, and the nice little lady behind the counter said, "Oh hello, hon...I didn't know you worked for the airlines!" "Why,yes, yes I do, I blushed and replied modestly." "So what do you do, are you a ticket agent?" "No, no...actually I'm a flight attendant," I reply. To which she said..."Oh, my God...you poor thing!" It's true. Like you though, Heather, I'm still in it because I love it...even though I long for the days when flying was considered special and we were able to make it so for the priveliged few who could afford it. Maybe we do need to raise those ticket prices. Happy Flying!

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