1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:08,720 Welcome back to What Do You Want to Be? I'm Marc. And I'm Joy. Today, we're talking to someone whose office is 30,000 feet in sky. 2 00:00:09,179 --> 00:00:13,539 Please welcome our friend, world traveler, Brenda, who is a flight attendant. Hi, Brenda. 3 00:00:14,119 --> 00:00:17,359 Hi, Joy and Marc. Thanks for having me. I'm actually excited to be here. 4 00:00:17,980 --> 00:00:19,980 Well, let's get started with the interview questions. Joy? 5 00:00:21,240 --> 00:00:26,579 What's the coolest place you've ever traveled into for your job? 6 00:00:26,579 --> 00:00:34,640 I think for me it would be Greece because if you actually look down or look at pictures of Greece, 7 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:43,579 the buildings in Greece are actually blue and white for some reason and it's actually very satisfying to just look at it. 8 00:00:43,719 --> 00:00:52,219 Hmm. What's the... Is your job mostly serving snacks and drinks or is there more to it? 9 00:00:52,839 --> 00:01:00,039 Believe it or not, there is actually more to it. I'd say snacks and drinks is part of it, 10 00:01:00,039 --> 00:01:06,420 but serving the passengers and also managing their children is another thing. 11 00:01:07,079 --> 00:01:08,120 And that's something I enjoy. 12 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:17,159 What's the most important role on an airplane that kids should know? 13 00:01:18,300 --> 00:01:23,640 I believe it would be to not run around on an airplane, especially when the crew is walking 14 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,680 because we're going to be pushing out our carts, we'll be carrying a lot of things 15 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:34,299 and we don't want mishaps to happen so we don't want kids to just hit onto the carts 16 00:01:34,299 --> 00:01:36,379 neither do we want to hit them by accident. 17 00:01:37,859 --> 00:01:41,659 Those carts can be pretty painful because they're made of metal, aren't they? 18 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:49,719 Have you ever had a really funny or silly thing happen on a flight? 19 00:01:50,819 --> 00:01:57,180 I do have a lot of things that happen on a flight, but one thing I really enjoy is that 20 00:01:57,180 --> 00:02:05,099 when I meet kids, they tend to be very open and they start to show me magic tricks 21 00:02:05,099 --> 00:02:10,740 or they could just start singing, it's sort of like showing off their talent 22 00:02:10,740 --> 00:02:16,360 and that's something really enjoyable and it's really fun to actually see kids doing it. 23 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:23,900 What do you do when the airplane hits turbulence? Does it scare you? 24 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:32,139 Actually it does scare me, but because we are trained to make sure that we are safe 25 00:02:32,139 --> 00:02:36,180 so what we do, we immediately squat down low 26 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:41,580 and that way when the turbulence hit, we won't really fly off 27 00:02:42,140 --> 00:02:45,520 so that we'll be more balanced when we just crouch down low. 28 00:02:49,140 --> 00:02:53,919 What's the hardest part about being a flight attendant? 29 00:02:54,920 --> 00:03:01,039 I think for me the hardest part is usually dealing with some passengers 30 00:03:01,039 --> 00:03:06,240 who don't really understand why we give them certain instructions. 31 00:03:06,699 --> 00:03:13,340 It's always hard to educate certain people, especially when they are unsure of what's happening. 32 00:03:17,039 --> 00:03:21,259 If a kid in a gay listening loves to travel, 33 00:03:22,159 --> 00:03:28,159 what's one thing they can do to be a great passenger on a plane? 34 00:03:29,319 --> 00:03:34,139 I would say for kids, they should always talk to the crew. 35 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,560 No matter how shy they are, just go up to a crew and just talk to them 36 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:44,039 because they're the one person that can actually share so many things with you. 37 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,819 Anything that you want to know of a certain country, what to do in your destination that you're going to. 38 00:03:50,599 --> 00:03:55,500 Believe it or not, they have a lot of insight on what to do in this new country that you're going to. 39 00:03:57,180 --> 00:04:00,460 Do you get to sleep when you're on a flight 40 00:04:00,460 --> 00:04:05,240 or do you have to stay up most of the time? 41 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,219 That's actually a really, really good question. 42 00:04:08,740 --> 00:04:17,319 So believe it or not, in our airplanes, some aircraft has actually a bunk upstairs for us to sleep. 43 00:04:17,899 --> 00:04:22,939 So we've got this special door that we open up and we actually head upstairs 44 00:04:22,939 --> 00:04:28,759 and there are actually beds for us in the aircraft just for us to lie down. 45 00:04:28,759 --> 00:04:36,600 But it's very, very small and I'd say it can get claustrophobic, but we need the rest. 46 00:04:37,079 --> 00:04:42,920 So I guess a lot of passengers don't know this but for us as a crew, we know about it. 47 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:48,920 I mean we're sleeping out there so that's something, I guess something that's a fun fact for people. 48 00:04:49,500 --> 00:04:50,639 They actually don't know about this. 49 00:04:51,959 --> 00:04:52,459 Interesting. 50 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:06,779 Okay, well it's time for our interactive segment. 51 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:12,060 Brendan, your job requires you to be ready to go at a moment's notice. 52 00:05:12,220 --> 00:05:15,740 So we're going to play a speed game called Pack the Suitcase. 53 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:18,899 I'm going to give you a surprise destination 54 00:05:18,899 --> 00:05:23,079 and you have 20 seconds to verbally pack your suitcase 55 00:05:23,079 --> 00:05:26,100 telling us the most important things you bring. 56 00:05:26,860 --> 00:05:27,360 Are you ready? 57 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:28,740 Yeah, I am. 58 00:05:29,079 --> 00:05:29,259 Okay. 59 00:05:30,019 --> 00:05:34,100 Your first destination is a sunny beach in Hawaii. 60 00:05:34,660 --> 00:05:34,800 Go. 61 00:05:35,660 --> 00:05:36,800 Definitely my passport. 62 00:05:37,740 --> 00:05:39,500 Some higher than some sunscreen. 63 00:05:40,079 --> 00:05:40,740 My bathing suit. 64 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:42,839 Pretty much I'm done with that. 65 00:05:43,180 --> 00:05:43,660 Nothing else. 66 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:44,800 Alright. 67 00:05:45,519 --> 00:05:46,160 Should we try another? 68 00:05:46,759 --> 00:05:47,160 Sure. 69 00:05:47,439 --> 00:05:48,279 Do you have one, Joy? 70 00:05:49,699 --> 00:05:50,079 Hmm. 71 00:05:51,699 --> 00:05:57,279 Your next destination is the rainforest. 72 00:05:58,240 --> 00:05:59,019 Rainforest again. 73 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:01,759 My passport is going to be a must as for sure. 74 00:06:02,060 --> 00:06:04,480 Probably some long pants and some long sleeves maybe. 75 00:06:04,860 --> 00:06:07,980 At least if I'm going to go into the rainforest, I don't get bitten by things in there. 76 00:06:08,519 --> 00:06:09,160 Yeah, that's it. 77 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:10,319 I don't need much. 78 00:06:11,019 --> 00:06:13,019 All I just need is my passport at the end of the day. 79 00:06:14,199 --> 00:06:15,699 Okay, how about one more? 80 00:06:16,819 --> 00:06:18,779 The fjords of Norway. 81 00:06:19,439 --> 00:06:20,779 Hmm, interesting. 82 00:06:21,259 --> 00:06:22,720 I guess, passport. 83 00:06:23,939 --> 00:06:25,139 My winter clothes. 84 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:26,259 That's for sure. 85 00:06:26,699 --> 00:06:27,220 That's it. 86 00:06:28,019 --> 00:06:28,639 Nothing else. 87 00:06:30,060 --> 00:06:31,360 You got all this back light. 88 00:06:32,339 --> 00:06:33,379 Yeah, that's what I'm noticing. 89 00:06:33,699 --> 00:06:35,459 That'll all fit into the carry-on one. 90 00:06:35,540 --> 00:06:35,720 Yeah. 91 00:06:37,139 --> 00:06:37,620 Okay. 92 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:39,560 Well, that was fast. 93 00:06:39,819 --> 00:06:44,319 You had to answer right away, but I'm noticing the theme of passport is the key there. 94 00:06:44,319 --> 00:06:44,819 Definitely. 95 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:45,639 Passport. 96 00:06:45,939 --> 00:06:46,439 Passport. 97 00:06:47,319 --> 00:06:47,339 Passport. 98 00:06:47,639 --> 00:06:48,259 Passport. 99 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,959 Before you go, we have two final questions. 100 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,339 What's the favorite part of your job? 101 00:06:58,019 --> 00:07:03,300 I guess when you get older, earning money is something very important. 102 00:07:03,959 --> 00:07:10,579 And when you get to travel and you get paid to travel, that's the best feeling ever. 103 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,100 So that's something that I really enjoy about the job. 104 00:07:13,959 --> 00:07:15,639 And of course, meeting people. 105 00:07:17,819 --> 00:07:28,379 And last, what advice would you give a kid in who might want to be a flight attendant when they grow up? 106 00:07:29,100 --> 00:07:38,100 I would say if they're interested in knowing what's beyond their country that they're in right now, 107 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:40,959 I guess the best job would be to be a flight attendant. 108 00:07:40,959 --> 00:07:46,100 When you get the option or when you get the freedom to travel, you start to learn more things 109 00:07:46,100 --> 00:07:51,060 and you start to explore what are things out there that you may not see in your own country. 110 00:07:51,660 --> 00:07:55,180 So I guess that's something that I would advise people to do. 111 00:07:57,220 --> 00:07:58,079 Thank you. 112 00:07:58,959 --> 00:08:04,300 Brendan, thank you so much for giving us an inside look to life as a flight attendant. 113 00:08:04,819 --> 00:08:05,459 This was so cool. 114 00:08:06,420 --> 00:08:06,819 Definitely. 115 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:07,879 It was my pleasure. 116 00:08:08,300 --> 00:08:09,339 I guess happy travels, everyone. 117 00:08:09,339 --> 00:08:12,560 And a huge thank you to our listeners. 118 00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:16,459 Join us next time for another episode of What Do You Want to Be?