I guess we all know it's not the healthiest job...
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From a F/D perspective...I whole heartedly agree with Sarah....I take garlic (which apart from keeping the more amorous female CC away
) has virtually stopped me suffering from the head colds I used to get on a regular basis.
I'd also suggest some sort of exercise, with at least a portion of that being vigerous...I'm constantly amazed at the adaptability of our bodies if we do a few simple things
) has virtually stopped me suffering from the head colds I used to get on a regular basis.I'd also suggest some sort of exercise, with at least a portion of that being vigerous...I'm constantly amazed at the adaptability of our bodies if we do a few simple things
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I thought garlic is for your heart and blood???
Anyway, I eat plenty of garlic in my normal food (to the delight of everybody who knows me), I guess I don't need the tablets. I do take multi vitamins though but I still get my fair share of colds...
Anyway, I eat plenty of garlic in my normal food (to the delight of everybody who knows me), I guess I don't need the tablets. I do take multi vitamins though but I still get my fair share of colds...
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An interesting (American) CC fatigue study http://www.apfa.org/images/PDFs/fatigue_report.pdf
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Guys,
this artical was published few days ago in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It's so degrading for us.
Check:
http://www.7days.ae/en/2007/04/03/ps...the-skies.html
P.S I guess pax will have less requests (reasonable or non-reasonable) during flight after this article
this artical was published few days ago in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It's so degrading for us.
Check:
http://www.7days.ae/en/2007/04/03/ps...the-skies.html
P.S I guess pax will have less requests (reasonable or non-reasonable) during flight after this article
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It's interesting what you all say regarding colds and "forgetfulness" ,I work in a Transport Office on the nightshift 17:00 to 05:00 4on 4off ( not in an aviation industry I should add).
During my shifts I see upward of 40 different people who are in and out of the Office most of the time.
Generally I seem to suffer from the same almost permanent cold/cough etc that you have described previously.
As to the memory don't even go there !
This leads to me to wonder is it the unsocial hours that drags your immmune level down rather than the altitude ?
Or is it the contact in a confined space with other people ?
Gavin
During my shifts I see upward of 40 different people who are in and out of the Office most of the time.
Generally I seem to suffer from the same almost permanent cold/cough etc that you have described previously.
As to the memory don't even go there !
This leads to me to wonder is it the unsocial hours that drags your immmune level down rather than the altitude ?
Or is it the contact in a confined space with other people ?
Gavin
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Guys i have a couple of sad stories regarding this job being unhealthy and also dangerous...
Had a lady on a flight a couple of weeks ago and she was wearing a sars type mask, i asked her why she was wearing it (incase it was anything i needed to be concerned about) and she said she picked up a life threatning disease on a flight once so now everytime she flies she has to wear this mask to protect herself. That could quite easily be one of us one day
But this is a very sad story......A couple of days ago was on a flight. When i was boarding my paxs, an absolutely stunning girl came on in a wheelchair, she was about my age (late 20's), she could'nt even do the stairs and had a walking stick with her during the flight, bless her. As i got chatting to her, she told me she used to be Cabin Crew but she had a freak accident during a flight which has left her like that. I dont want to give any more detail as to what happened to her as its not my place to say....
However guys, please be careful at work, dont take anything for granted. Make sure your extra careful when opening lockers and always make sure any equipment above your crew seat is well and truly secure for when you are sitting their.....That last story really upset me and i will never take anything for granted again
Had a lady on a flight a couple of weeks ago and she was wearing a sars type mask, i asked her why she was wearing it (incase it was anything i needed to be concerned about) and she said she picked up a life threatning disease on a flight once so now everytime she flies she has to wear this mask to protect herself. That could quite easily be one of us one day
But this is a very sad story......A couple of days ago was on a flight. When i was boarding my paxs, an absolutely stunning girl came on in a wheelchair, she was about my age (late 20's), she could'nt even do the stairs and had a walking stick with her during the flight, bless her. As i got chatting to her, she told me she used to be Cabin Crew but she had a freak accident during a flight which has left her like that. I dont want to give any more detail as to what happened to her as its not my place to say....
However guys, please be careful at work, dont take anything for granted. Make sure your extra careful when opening lockers and always make sure any equipment above your crew seat is well and truly secure for when you are sitting their.....That last story really upset me and i will never take anything for granted again
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If crew are worried about breast and testicular cancer - become vegan! Lots of evidence that dairy products are the main cause of these + brittle bones (sorry - Osteo - whatever it is!). In UK and America we have the highest rates of these diseases and are the biggest dairy product consumers.
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Good thread.
Since it's the rumour network I'll add another one - I heard that after flying for a number of years you can't be called as a court witness either.
Unfortunately after 10 years of flying I can't remember how many years it had to be, which countries it applied to ... or who told me!!
Since it's the rumour network I'll add another one - I heard that after flying for a number of years you can't be called as a court witness either.
Unfortunately after 10 years of flying I can't remember how many years it had to be, which countries it applied to ... or who told me!!
