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Bubonic Plague...

SkyGirl
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I have to report to the airport in less than four hours and I think I've got the flu.  Started feeling a funny throat at 4pm and had a temperature and the chills by 6pm  I can't find anyone to pick up my trip tomorrow. I KNOW I should call in sick, but I can't afford the penalty points on my work history.  Yup...we get disciplinary points for being sick!   So...since I've scoured (without success) my United contacts for someone to pick up my trip, I guess I'll be flying tomorrow, breathing flu germs on all the passengers.  Great.  Something is wrong with the employee system that doesn't allow sick days without penalty points that affect your work history...am I wrong??

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I'm a 64 year-old flight attendant for a major US airline. Prior to that, I owned an ice cream store and six hot dog carts and put my five kids thru college on hot dog earnings! Prior to THAT, I was Director of International Administration for Domino's Pizza, Inc. I was married to my H.S. sweetheart (dad of my 5 kids) for 17 years. I've been with Jeff for 23 years, but we just finally got married in 2016! Jeff & I live in Cape Meares, OR right on the beach. I'm from Ann Arbor, MI, where many of my kids/relatives still live. My flying base is Washington, DC, where I have a condo that I stay in when I'm between flying trips. My dream is to retire and stay home with Jeff and my two cats, Kenneth & Barbara...not happening soon, though. So I go home whenever I can get a week or more off. I LOVE to meet up with other EXers in the cities where I lay over. I usually blog about what cities I'm laying over in, so let me know if I'm staying near you! I'll buy dinner!! Xxxooo, Sky