Fatigue was definitely the worst aspect of the job when I started. I wasn’t sure how I’d even survive, after my 1st rotation, I was so wasted. It took me almost a week to even feel normal again back home……

Longer rest periods work best for me on long legs. Being willing to sit up front longer to give my colleagues & myself the opportunity to actually rest longer.. Result: Way less fatigue.

We had a rather rare leg recently from Inchon to Chicago. A 12 hour flight. One of the captains asked me if I’d be willing to cover most of the cruise portion. If I did, he would take the whole leg from Chicago back to Anchorage. A 6 hour flight. I said “Absolutely.” On that last leg, I fell asleep in the crew rest area. The 6 hour flight felt like it took about an hour & I wasn’t even tired anymore!


HD