Be prepared for anything!  This is something you don’t always learn in Flight Attendant School.  Even if you think that you are going out and coming right back, always pack at least one pair of undergarments in your flight bag.  Why?  Just in case you don’t make it back to “point A” like you planned.

I learned this lesson the hard way early in my Flight Attendant Career.  I was sitting on Reserve and had been assigned to fly from Ft. Lauderdale to Tallahassee and back.  However, when I reached Tallahassee my Captain said Crew Scheduling was trying to get a hold of me.  They told me that they were transferring me to another Flight Attendant’s three day trip.

The crew was just starting day one, and all I had with me was my flight bag and the clothes on my back.  Luckily, the hotel we stayed at the second night had a Wal-Mart next door, and the previous hotel had toiletries to hand out.  Ignoring my very well worn uniform, I was okay.

From then on I ALWAYS packed a RON bag.  In my bag were at least a spare uniform, sandals, tennis shoes, a t-shirt, jeans, shorts, sweater, swim suit, and a couple pairs of socks, and other undergarments.  Not forgetting my toiletries and a Squish (pillow) just in case.

Better safe than sorry became my new motto.  You never know what the weather is really going to do, nor can you ever be sure where you are going to end up.  Nothing is ever certain until you’re at the hotel and past your legal hours of fly time!

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