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Old 2nd January 2007 | 22:50
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Funkie
 
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LFC24,

I would think seriously about your safety, rather than the job! I’m not saying don’t apply, just think very seriously.

Ramp work, which is effectively manual labour, is extremely tiring and if you’ve just finished a 12hr shift to top up your wages, you’ll be absolutely exhausted after a 6 day stint. I live 20mins from work and I almost fell asleep on the way home one night. That bad, I stopped in a Sainsburys car park not more than 5mins from my flat for a sleep!!!

Do you have friends or family that live nearer the airport that you could stay with? If not, go to the interview and discuss the distance. They know where you live as they sent you an application form, so it can’t be that big an issue for them. If you’re in the position to move away from home, ask if they know of current employees that house share, or if anyone has a spare room – you never know!

Heck, if you don’t get the job, you at least got an interview and tried

Best of luck.
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